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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Two nations who adore their football teams, meeting in 'Magic City'.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Many people still adore him, for whatever reason.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

I also feared I would lose a vehicle I adore, which I amplified in a frantic series of messages to my co-workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

“I love you, I adore you. Thank you very much!” singer Kim Nam-joon said in halting Spanish as a cacophony of screams erupted from the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

I do love her so much, I adore her, I admire her, part of me wishes I was her without the bitchiness, without the stuck-up-ness, without the shallowness, and materialism.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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