exalting
Lifting up reverently
Exalting means praising highly or elevating in status, honor, or power.
The word carries a sense of lifting something up—whether literally raising someone to a higher position or figuratively celebrating their virtues: an exalting hymn, exalting the ordinary into art.
Something exalting produces feelings of elevation or spiritual uplift: The mountain view was exalting.
Voicing high esteem
- glorifyingPraising to excess
- extollingPraising with enthusiasm
- acclaimingPublicly praising with enthusiasm
- commendingExpressing approval or admiration
honoring · celebrating · applauding · complimenting · eulogizing · hailing · saluting · venerating
Regarding with deep respect
- adoringShowing deep affection
- veneratingRegarding with deep respect
- deifyingDeclaring someone a god
- sanctifyingMaking sacred or holy
hallowing · idolizing · glorifying · enshrining · consecrating · beatifying · devotion · piety
Emotionally encouraging
- raisingLifting or nurturing
- ennoblingConferring dignity or honor
- dignifyingGiving unearned respect
- aggrandizingEnhancing perceived power
heightening · promoting · advancing · enhancing · empowering · transcending · ascending · lifting
Arousing strong emotion
- rousingExciting strong feeling
- movingEmotionally affecting
- motivatingPrompting someone to act
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
invigorating · animating · kindling · awakening · energizing · galvanizing · enthusing · electrifying
lauding
Voicing high esteem
- glorifyingPraising to excess
- extollingPraising with enthusiasm
- acclaimingPublicly praising with enthusiasm
commending · honoring · celebrating · applauding · complimenting · eulogizing · hailing · saluting · venerating · blessing
revering
Regarding with deep respect
- adoringShowing deep affection
- veneratingRegarding with deep respect
- deifyingDeclaring someone a god
sanctifying · hallowing · idolizing · glorifying · enshrining · consecrating · beatifying · devotion · piety · reverence
uplifting
Emotionally encouraging
- raisingLifting or nurturing
- ennoblingConferring dignity or honor
- dignifyingGiving unearned respect
aggrandizing · heightening · promoting · advancing · enhancing · empowering · transcending · ascending · lifting · boosting
stirring
Arousing strong emotion
- rousingExciting strong feeling
- movingEmotionally affecting
- motivatingPrompting someone to act
encouraging · invigorating · animating · kindling · awakening · energizing · galvanizing · enthusing · electrifying · sparking
- positive regardadmiration, appreciation, esteem, respect, regard
- glorificationglorifying, glorification, idolizing, idealizing, idealization
- idealizingglorification, idolization, hero-worship, romanticization, pedestalization
- Noble Qualitieshonor, courage, integrity, virtue, kindness
exaltingdebasing
Lowering in quality
degrading · humiliating · lowering · demeaning · abasing
exaltingdepressing
Causing low mood
deflating · dispiriting · disheartening · uninspiring · crushing
exaltingcondemning
Expressing severe disapproval
denouncing · vilifying · reviling · denigrating · criticizing
altitude, exalted, exalt, alto, exaltation, altimeter, exalts, exaltations, self-exaltation