reverence

[rev-er-uhns, rev-ruhns] / ˈrɛv ər əns, ˈrɛv rəns /

NOUN

high opinion of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admiration adoration awe deference devotion esteem loyalty piety respect veneration

STRONG

apotheosis approbation approval bow deification devoutness fealty fear genuflection homage honor love obeisance obsequiousness praise prostration religiousness worship

WEAK

high esteem

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dishonor disregard disrespect hate

STRONG

censure condemnation criticism dislike hatred

WEAK

disdain scorn

Example Sentences

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I don’t share their reverence for the institution, nor does most of the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

My donut dealer for the morning, Karla, places my Boldúmen in a box with a kind of reverence.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

But the Young 40 memes also represent Korean youth's growing scepticism of this almost forced reverence for elders.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Missing in all this is any reverence for or even superstitious fear of the dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The Potter Palmer & Co. emporium did inspire a sense of reverence in me whenever I stepped inside.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan