Definitions

adore

[uh-dawr, uh-dohr] / əˈdɔr, əˈdoʊr /

VERB

love intensely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire cherish delight in fall for idolize revere worship

STRONG

dig esteem exalt glorify honor prize reverence treasure venerate

WEAK

be crazy about be gone on be mad for be nuts about be serious about be smitten with be stuck on be sweet on be wild about dote on flip over go for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

despise dislike hate

STRONG

castigate condemn criticize debase denounce disrespect humiliate mock shame

WEAK

abhor detest

Example Sentences

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Music lovers will find plenty to adore on McCartney’s latest album.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Kim Nam-joon, one of the members of the group, said to the crowd in Spanish: "I love you, I adore you. Thank you very much!"

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Powell believes the appetite for constant updates on celebrities' lives comes from the lack of "personal connection" fans now feel with the stars they adore.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

They love complaining about the characters they hate and swooning over the characters they adore.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Oh, come let us adore Him, Oh, come let us adore Him”: a cathedral choir, an exalted music that moved Perry to tears—which refused to stop, even after the music did.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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