idolise
To love and admire someone so much you think they are perfect.
idolise in a sentence
- Ben idolised the striker, copying his haircut, his boots and even his goal celebration.
- Fans who idolise a pop star often believe she can do nothing wrong at all.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to idolise?
- Aignore
- Badore
- Cdislike
- Dhate
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B: adore. The other three mean the opposite of idolise.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to idolise?
- Aadore
- Bworship
- Chate
- Dadmire
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C: hate. The other three mean nearly the same as idolise.
Words that mean something similar
adore, worship, admire
Words that mean the opposite
hate, dislike, ignore
More words about emotions & feelings
- impatient: Not wanting to wait for something.
- indifferent: Not caring or interested either way.
- indignant: Angry because something seems unfair.
- infuriate: To make someone lose their temper completely.
- inspire: To fill someone with the wish or the courage to do something.
- irate: Very angry, and showing it by shouting or complaining.
- irk: To annoy someone slightly.
- irresistible: So tempting that you cannot say no to it.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test