Adoring — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ə-ˈdȯr-iŋ/ ador·ing

Meaning & Definition of Adoring

Adoring (adjective)

  1. feeling or showing great affection and devotion

Adoring (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. feeling or showing love

    "adoring grandparents who love to spoil their grandchildren"

    similar: affectionate, devoted, fond, loving, tender, tenderhearted
    related: caring, compassionate, considerate, cordial, doting, forgiving, friendly, humane, kind, understanding, warmhearted, ardent, fervent, impassioned, passionate, warm, amatory, amorous, erotic, enamored, infatuated, lovesick, lovey-dovey, mushy, romantic, sappy, sentimental, brotherly, fatherly, motherly, sisterly
    opposite: unloving
    near: aloof, antisocial, cold-eyed, cool, detached, distant, dry, frosty, hard-hearted, indifferent, offish, pitiless, remote, reserved, standoffish, unbending, uncaring, unfeeling, disaffected, unconcerned, uninvolved, cold, frigid, unfriendly, callous, cold-blooded, hard-boiled, heartless, ruthless, soulless, unromantic, unsentimental

  2. reflecting great admiration or devotion

    "the adoring attention of the girls' gymnastics team when our local Olympic hero spoke to them"

    similar: adulatory, deifying, idolizing, worshipful, worshipping
    related: glorifying, reverent, reverential, venerating, hagiographic, affectionate, fond, loving, appreciative, deferential, respectful, approving
    near: condemning, contemptuous, disapproving, hateful, loathing, scornful

Adoring (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

    "an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife"

    similar: cherishing, loving, worshipping, carrying a torch (for), falling for, losing one's heart (to)
    related: adulating, canonizing, deifying, idealizing, idolizing, reverencing, revering, venerating, delighting (in), doting (on)
    opposite: abhorring, abominating, despising, detesting, execrating, hating, loathing
    near: antagonizing, displeasing, disapproving (of), disfavoring, disliking, disgusting, nauseating, repelling, repulsing, revolting, sickening, turning off

  2. to love or admire too much

    "adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults"

    similar: adulating, canonizing, deifying, doting (on), hero-worshipping, idolizing, worshipping
    related: appreciating, cherishing, esteeming, prizing, treasuring, valuing, fancying, favoring, liking, preferring, regarding, hallowing, respecting, revering, venerating, approving, endorsing, supporting
    near: abhorring, abominating, despising, detesting, disdaining, disliking, hating, loathing, belittling, deprecating, disparaging, misprizing, putting down

  3. to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

    "the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god"

    similar: deifying, glorifying, reverencing, revering, venerating, worshipping
    related: admiring, honoring, loving, regarding, respecting, apotheosizing, canonizing, dignifying, exalting, lionizing, magnifying, extolling, lauding, praising, delighting, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying
    near: blaspheming, desecrating, profaning, violating, affronting, dishonoring, disrespecting, insulting, offending, outraging, piquing, ridiculing, scorning, slighting, displeasing, defaming, disparaging, libeling, maligning, slandering, slurring, smearing

  4. to take pleasure in

    "I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?"

    similar: delighting (in), digging, enjoying, fancying, getting off (on), grooving (on), liking, loving, rejoicing (in), relishing, reveling (in), savoring, being partial to, getting a kick out of, going for, having a soft spot for, taking to
    related: admiring, appreciating, cherishing, revering, venerating, worshipping, prizing, treasuring, valuing, devouring, drinking (in), eating (up), feasting (on), doting (on), idolizing, cottoning (to), favoring, preferring, indulging (in), luxuriating (in), wallowing (in)
    near: abhorring, abominating, detesting, disliking, hating, loathing, condemning, despising, scorning

Related Entry: Adore (verb)

Adore is a different word from Adoring. The synonyms below are for adore, not for adoring.

  1. to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

    "an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife"

    similar: cherish, love, worship, carry a torch (for), fall for, lose one's heart (to)
    related: adulate, canonize, deify, idealize, idolize, revere, reverence, venerate, delight (in), dote (on)
    opposite: abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe
    near: antagonize, displease, disapprove (of), disfavor, dislike, disgust, nauseate, repel, repulse, revolt, sicken, turn off

  2. to love or admire too much

    "adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults"

    similar: adulate, canonize, deify, dote (on), hero-worship, idolize, worship
    related: appreciate, cherish, esteem, prize, treasure, value, fancy, favor, like, prefer, regard, hallow, respect, revere, venerate, approve, endorse, support
    near: abhor, abominate, despise, detest, disdain, dislike, hate, loathe, belittle, deprecate, disparage, misprize, put down

  3. to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

    "the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god"

    similar: deify, glorify, revere, reverence, venerate, worship
    related: admire, honor, love, regard, respect, apotheosize, canonize, dignify, exalt, lionize, magnify, extol, laud, praise, delight, gratify, please, satisfy
    near: blaspheme, desecrate, profane, violate, affront, dishonor, disrespect, insult, offend, outrage, pique, ridicule, scorn, slight, displease, defame, disparage, libel, malign, slander, slur, smear

  4. to take pleasure in

    "I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?"

    similar: delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), relish, revel (in), savor, be partial to, get a kick out of, go for, have a soft spot for, take to
    related: admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship, prize, treasure, value, devour, drink (in), eat (up), feast (on), dote (on), idolize, cotton (to), favor, prefer, indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)
    near: abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe, condemn, despise, scorn

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Adoring

The most common words with a similar meaning to Adoring:

affectionate, devoted, fond, loving, tender, tenderhearted, adulatory, deifying, idolizing, worshipful, worshipping, cherishing, adulating, canonizing, doting (on), hero-worshipping, glorifying, reverencing, revering, venerating, delighting (in), digging, enjoying, fancying, getting off (on), grooving (on), liking, rejoicing (in), relishing, reveling (in), savoring, carrying a torch (for), falling for, losing one's heart (to), being partial to, getting a kick out of, going for, having a soft spot for, taking to

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Adoring

Words with the opposite meaning of Adoring:

unloving, abhorring, abominating, despising, detesting, execrating, hating, loathing

Related Words for Adoring

caring, compassionate, considerate, cordial, doting, forgiving, friendly, humane, kind, understanding, warmhearted, ardent, fervent, impassioned, passionate, warm, amatory, amorous, erotic, enamored, infatuated, lovesick, lovey-dovey, mushy, romantic, sappy, sentimental, brotherly, fatherly, motherly

Near Antonyms of Adoring

aloof, antisocial, cold-eyed, cool, detached, distant, dry, frosty, hard-hearted, indifferent, offish, pitiless, remote, reserved, standoffish, unbending, uncaring, unfeeling, disaffected, unconcerned, uninvolved, cold, frigid, unfriendly, callous, cold-blooded, hard-boiled, heartless, ruthless, soulless

Word Forms of Adoring

Derived words: adoringly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Adoring

from present participle of adore

First known use: 1687

Frequently Asked Questions about Adoring

What does "Adoring" mean?

"Adoring" means feeling or showing great affection and devotion. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: feeling or showing great affection and devotion. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Adoring"?

Other words for "Adoring" include affectionate, devoted, fond, loving, tender, tenderhearted, adulatory and deifying. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Adoring" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Adoring"?

There are 112 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Adoring". Common alternatives include affectionate, devoted, fond, loving, tender, tenderhearted, adulatory, deifying, idolizing and worshipful.

What is the opposite of "Adoring"?

Antonyms of "Adoring" include unloving, abhorring, abominating, despising, detesting, execrating, hating and loathing. Near antonyms include aloof, antisocial, cold-eyed and cool.

How do you use "Adoring" in a sentence?

Examples of "Adoring" in a sentence: "adoring grandparents who love to spoil their grandchildren"; "the adoring attention of the girls' gymnastics team when our local Olympic hero spoke to them"; "an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife".

Is "Adoring" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Adoring" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Adoring"?

"Adoring" is pronounced /ə-ˈdȯr-iŋ/ and divided into syllables as ador·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Adoring"?

"Adoring" comes from from present participle of adore. First known use: 1687.