adoring

adjective

ador·ing ə-ˈdȯr-iŋ How to pronounce adoring (audio)

: feeling or showing great affection and devotion

his adoring fans

an adoring spouse

her adoring eyes

He was twenty then, an only son, spoiled by his adoring family.

Joseph Conrad

adoringly adverb

He gazed at her adoringly.

He had accused her of not taking him seriously, and she had replied … that she took him religiously, adoringly.

Henry James

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Button is an extremely adoring girl who has lived with people of all ages, dogs, other cats and even a bunny.

The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2021 After all was said and done, having defended the novel in the most adoring and erudite terms, Lionel Trilling informed his wife, having observed the couple in action, that Véra was Lolita.

Stacy Schiff, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2021 We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri.

Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2020 Lydia’s portrayer, Rita Moreno, says of her character’s now-classic dramatic arrival into an episode: Tossing open the curtain of her converted bedroom and greeting her adoring public.

Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2020 Since then, the adoring husband has gotten a tattoo of his wife on his arm, affectionately wearing his heart on his sleeve.

Darlene Aderoju, PEOPLE.com, 19 Dec. 2019 Trump to address one of his most adoring crowds at CPACPresident Donald Trump will return to the Conservative Political Action Conference, commonly known CPAC, on Saturday for the fourth time in his presidency.

Editors, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2020 Across her adolescence, Lara Jean writes five adoring letters to her most intense crushes.

Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2020 The adoring boy who wanted to know only your best qualities.

Sydney Scott, Essence, 22 Jan. 2020 See More

adoring 1 of 2

adjective

as in loving

feeling or showing love adoring grandparents who love to spoil their grandchildren

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

loving
affectionate
devoted
passionate
fond
warm
doting
caring
tenderhearted
tender
compassionate
kind
fervent
understanding
impassioned
friendly
infatuated
ardent
forgiving
enamored
lovesick
romantic
amorous
warmhearted
erotic
considerate
humane
amatory
sentimental
cordial
motherly
fatherly
erotical
sappy
brotherly
sisterly
lovey-dovey
mushy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

as in affectionate

reflecting great admiration or devotion the adoring attention of the girls' gymnastics team when our local Olympic hero spoke to them

Synonyms & Similar Words

loving
affectionate
worshipful
worshipping
deifying
worshiping
idolizing
appreciative
adulatory
reverent
reverential
venerating
respectful
glorifying
approving
hagiographic
fond
deferential
hagiographical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

contemptuous
disapproving
hateful
scornful
loathing
condemning

adoring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of adore

as in worshipping

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

loving
worshipping
worshiping
cherishing
falling for
adulating
idolizing
revering
idealizing
reverencing
canonizing
carrying the torch (for)
losing one's heart (to)
deifying
venerating
carrying a torch (for)
doting (on)
delighting (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hating
despising
detesting
loathing
abhorring
antagonizing
displeasing
execrating
disliking
abominating
disapproving (of)
sickening
revolting
repelling
nauseating
repulsing
disgusting
turning off
disfavoring

as in worshiping

to love or admire too much adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults

Synonyms & Similar Words

worshipping
worshiping
adulating
revering
liking
idolizing
deifying
canonizing
hero-worshiping
cherishing
respecting
regarding
hero-worshipping
appreciating
favoring
valuing
venerating
preferring
treasuring
doting (on)
esteeming
prizing
fancying
approving
supporting
endorsing
hallowing
indorsing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hating
despising
detesting
disdaining
disliking
loathing
abhorring
disparaging
belittling
abominating
deprecating
putting down
misprizing

as in venerating

to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god

Synonyms & Similar Words

worshipping
worshiping
venerating
revering
reverencing
admiring
loving
deifying
praising
honoring
respecting
glorifying
lionizing
exalting
delighting
extolling
canonizing
dignifying
lauding
pleasing
apotheosizing
regarding
gratifying
magnifying
satisfying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ridiculing
desecrating
blaspheming
insulting
violating
offending
scorning
dishonoring
outraging
profaning
disrespecting
slighting
affronting
disparaging
displeasing
maligning
slandering
smearing
defaming
piquing
slurring
libeling
libelling

as in enjoying

to take pleasure in I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?

Synonyms & Similar Words

enjoying
loving
liking
relishing
admiring
savoring
fancying
savouring
taking to
appreciating
going for
revering
digging
worshipping
venerating
being partial to
worshiping
getting a charge out of
idolizing
cherishing
revelling (in)
valuing
treasuring
getting a kick out of
grooving (on)
having a soft spot for
devouring
getting off (on)
delighting (in)
rejoicing (in)
preferring
reveling (in)
prizing
favoring
feasting (on)
doting (on)
cottoning (to)
drinking (in)
eating (up)
luxuriating (in)
indulging (in)
wallowing (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hating
detesting
loathing
disliking
abhorring
despising
condemning
scorning
abominating

单词	adoring
释义	adoring adjective ador·ing ə-ˈdȯr-iŋ : feeling or showing great affection and devotion his adoring fans an adoring spouse her adoring eyes He was twenty then, an only son, spoiled by his adoring family. Joseph Conrad adoringly adverb He gazed at her adoringly. He had accused her of not taking him seriously, and she had replied … that she took him religiously, adoringly. Henry James Synonyms affectionate devoted fond loving tender tenderhearted See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Button is an extremely adoring girl who has lived with people of all ages, dogs, other cats and even a bunny. The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2021 After all was said and done, having defended the novel in the most adoring and erudite terms, Lionel Trilling informed his wife, having observed the couple in action, that Véra was Lolita. Stacy Schiff, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2021 We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri. Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2020 Lydia’s portrayer, Rita Moreno, says of her character’s now-classic dramatic arrival into an episode: Tossing open the curtain of her converted bedroom and greeting her adoring public. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2020 Since then, the adoring husband has gotten a tattoo of his wife on his arm, affectionately wearing his heart on his sleeve. Darlene Aderoju, PEOPLE.com, 19 Dec. 2019 Trump to address one of his most adoring crowds at CPACPresident Donald Trump will return to the Conservative Political Action Conference, commonly known CPAC, on Saturday for the fourth time in his presidency. Editors, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2020 Across her adolescence, Lara Jean writes five adoring letters to her most intense crushes. Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2020 The adoring boy who wanted to know only your best qualities. Sydney Scott, Essence, 22 Jan. 2020 See More Word History Etymology from present participle of adore First Known Use 1687, in the meaning defined above adoring 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in loving feeling or showing love adoring grandparents who love to spoil their grandchildren Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance loving affectionate devoted passionate fond warm doting caring tenderhearted tender compassionate kind fervent understanding impassioned friendly infatuated ardent forgiving enamored lovesick romantic amorous warmhearted erotic considerate humane amatory sentimental cordial motherly fatherly erotical sappy brotherly sisterly lovey-dovey mushy Antonyms & Near Antonyms indifferent aloof pitiless detached distant uncaring unloving disaffected unbending standoffish unfeeling dry unconcerned cool reserved antisocial remote frosty offish uninvolved unfriendly pitiless cold-eyed cold ruthless frigid heartless hard-hearted callous soulless unromantic unsentimental cold-blooded hard-boiled See More 2 as in affectionate reflecting great admiration or devotion the adoring attention of the girls' gymnastics team when our local Olympic hero spoke to them Synonyms & Similar Words loving affectionate worshipful worshipping deifying worshiping idolizing appreciative adulatory reverent reverential venerating respectful glorifying approving hagiographic fond deferential hagiographical Antonyms & Near Antonyms contemptuous disapproving hateful scornful loathing condemning adoring 2 of 2 verb present participle of adore 1 as in worshipping to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife Synonyms & Similar Words loving worshipping worshiping cherishing falling for adulating idolizing revering idealizing reverencing canonizing carrying the torch (for) losing one's heart (to) deifying venerating carrying a torch (for) doting (on) delighting (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hating despising detesting loathing abhorring antagonizing displeasing execrating disliking abominating disapproving (of) sickening revolting repelling nauseating repulsing disgusting turning off disfavoring See More 2 as in worshiping to love or admire too much adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults Synonyms & Similar Words worshipping worshiping adulating revering liking idolizing deifying canonizing hero-worshiping cherishing respecting regarding hero-worshipping appreciating favoring valuing venerating preferring treasuring doting (on) esteeming prizing fancying approving supporting endorsing hallowing indorsing Antonyms & Near Antonyms hating despising detesting disdaining disliking loathing abhorring disparaging belittling abominating deprecating putting down misprizing See More 3 as in venerating to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god Synonyms & Similar Words worshipping worshiping venerating revering reverencing admiring loving deifying praising honoring respecting glorifying lionizing exalting delighting extolling canonizing dignifying lauding pleasing apotheosizing regarding gratifying magnifying satisfying Antonyms & Near Antonyms ridiculing desecrating blaspheming insulting violating offending scorning dishonoring outraging profaning disrespecting slighting affronting disparaging displeasing maligning slandering smearing defaming piquing slurring libeling libelling See More 4 as in enjoying to take pleasure in I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them? Synonyms & Similar Words enjoying loving liking relishing admiring savoring fancying savouring taking to appreciating going for revering digging worshipping venerating being partial to worshiping getting a charge out of idolizing cherishing revelling (in) valuing treasuring getting a kick out of grooving (on) having a soft spot for devouring getting off (on) delighting (in) rejoicing (in) preferring reveling (in) prizing favoring feasting (on) doting (on) cottoning (to) drinking (in) eating (up) luxuriating (in) indulging (in) wallowing (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hating detesting loathing disliking abhorring despising condemning scorning abominating See More
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