adores
Is crazy about
Adores is the third-person singular of adore, meaning to love deeply or worship.
Someone adores a person, thing, or activity when they feel intense affection or enthusiasm: She adores her grandchildren, He adores Italian food.
The word carries warmth without the weight of romantic declaration—you can adore a friend, a pet, or a hobby.
Feels deep affection for
- cherishesDeeply values and protects
- treasuresPrized possessions or valuables
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- endearmentAffectionate word or phrase
devotion · attachment · warmth · tenderness · caring · enamored · smitten · besotted
Regards with approval
- respectsHolds in high regard
- esteemsRegards with respect
- appreciatesRecognizes merit in
- regardsGood wishes sent
looks up to · venerates · honors · reveres · praises · applauds · acclaims · lauds
Shows religious devotion toward
- idolizesRegards with excessive devotion
- deifiesMakes into a deity
- veneratesRegards with profound respect
- reveresEsteems profoundly
glorifies · exalts · kneels before · devotee · disciple · follower · fanatic · zealot
Strong wants or cravings
- longs forDesires intensely, persistently
- cravesDesires intensely
- lusts afterDesires something intensely
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
ardor · fervor · enchantment · rapture · ecstasy · head over heels · lovesick · heartthrob
loves
Feels deep affection for
- cherishesDeeply values and protects
- treasuresPrized possessions or valuables
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
endearment · devotion · attachment · warmth · tenderness · caring · enamored · smitten · besotted · infatuated
admires
Regards with approval
- respectsHolds in high regard
- esteemsRegards with respect
- appreciatesRecognizes merit in
regards · looks up to · venerates · honors · reveres · praises · applauds · acclaims · lauds · extols
worships
Shows religious devotion toward
- idolizesRegards with excessive devotion
- deifiesMakes into a deity
- veneratesRegards with profound respect
reveres · glorifies · exalts · kneels before · devotee · disciple · follower · fanatic · zealot · acolyte
desires
Strong wants or cravings
- longs forDesires intensely, persistently
- cravesDesires intensely
- lusts afterDesires something intensely
infatuation · ardor · fervor · enchantment · rapture · ecstasy · head over heels · lovesick · heartthrob · flame