ADORES Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

adores

verb

present tense third-person singular of adore

as in loves

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

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as in worships

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

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as in venerates

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

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as in enjoys

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

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Recent Examples of adores Meanwhile, the internet adores Zork, a guy in a diving suit with a flying headbutt attack. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 The catch is, the only time this program fits into your child’s schedule is during their advanced orchestra rehearsal or a figure drawing class that your child adores. — Parents, 7 Aug. 2026 Crescent bags are a seamless step up from your standard crossbody, and my mom adores the shape. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 16 July 2026 From musty star maps to ratty psychics, the movie so adores Los Angeles that Thomas Lennon’s hair stylist character is a riff on local billboard king Chaz Dean. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 As someone who adores the movie Casablanca, this is the matchup that should have broadcasters creating puns based on the film’s famous quotes. — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Life on a yacht sounds glamorous—but imagine having to decorate one, even for people one adores? — Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026 Everyone adores Laurence’s trio of dim sum, and there are no critiques of Sherry’s beef-tongue dish. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026 Beautiful, high-energy, charming, unfiltered, fun and funny, with a quick wit and gallows humor, Margaret adores her daughter fiercely and completely, but also fears losing her love. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026

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Nobody loves bug bites, or the scent of being doused in bug spray.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Sonny Dykes loves this job, this town, and Auburn wasn’t hiring him no matter how much his agent wanted to sell that empty threat.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of loves

Verb

Henderson also likes the Garden's coming schedule of bookings, which remains robust.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Furthermore, is there any reliable way for working out whether someone likes us or is trying to take advantage of us, or trying to manipulate us?

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of likes

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Kin Coedel collaborated with Meti and Hijra women in Nepal in the creation of Between Reverence and Refusal, giving them recognition and exposing the paradox of a culture that venerates femininity in myth but doesn’t acknowledge those who embody it in everyday life.

— Vogue, Vogue, 1 June 2026
Redemptive suffering Shared sorrow is a key part of Iran’s Twelver Shiite identity, which venerates the Prophet Muhammad’s family through daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law, Ali.

— Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026

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At the same time, the collaboration enjoys enormous gains on two other lists.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Opponents say the current setup is just right and that Iceland already enjoys all the benefits of European integration without the sovereignty compromises that inevitably will come from being a full member.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoys

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While Western climbers regard Everest as a peak to be conquered, Tenzing reveres it as a sacred mother goddess.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Harbaugh reveres the Giants and their ownership and their brand for their tradition and their landmark status in the NFL, dating back to their founding in 1925.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of reveres

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McBurnie is something of a throwback; a physical target man who relishes gritty duels and aerial battles.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh apparently relishes a good debate, and the upcoming policy meeting is expected to see some robust back-and-forth.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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