idolize

verbCommon GRE wordMore I words

to admire or revere someone to an excessive degree

In a sentence

Idolize in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing idolize in a sentence.

Young athletes idolize the champions whose posters cover their walls.

Synonyms

worshipadorevenerateglorify

Antonyms

despisescorn

Keep going

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

attacking or undermining traditional beliefs and institutions

guided by ideals rather than by practical considerations

a peculiar habit or feature distinctive to an individual

excessively or blindly devoted to something or someone

extreme admiration or worship of someone or something, often to an excessive degree

charmingly peaceful and free of trouble

lacking nobility of character; dishonorable

Common questions

Idolize (verb) means to admire or revere someone to an excessive degree

Here is idolize used in an example sentence: "Young athletes idolize the champions whose posters cover their walls."

Common synonyms for idolize include worship, adore, venerate, glorify.

Antonyms of idolize include despise, scorn.

Idolize is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.