looked up to
Held in esteem
Looked up to means admired or respected, especially by someone younger or less experienced.
The phrase captures the physical image of a child gazing upward at an adult, extended to any relationship where one person regards another as a model or authority: She always looked up to her older sister.
He was looked up to by everyone in the department.
- admiredRegarded with approval
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- father figureMale role model
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
good example · moral compass · integrity · veneration · esteem · teacher · reverence · elder · pillar of strength · older sibling · kindness · adoration · humility · superior · guide · put on a pedestal · courage · leader
respect and admiration
looked up tolooked down on
despised · scorned · held in contempt · disdained · loathed
look, looked, looking, looks, looker, outlook, overlook, overlooked, overlooking