worshipped

Held as sacred

Worshipped is the past tense and past participle of worship—to show reverence or adoration, typically toward a deity or sacred figure: They worshipped at the temple every Sunday.

Extended uses describe devoted admiration: He worshipped his older brother.

Also spelled worshiped, with the single-p form more common in American English.

revered

venerated

Regarded with profound respect

exalted · glorified · hallowed · sanctified · celebrated · acclaimed · lauded · extolled · dignified · commended

adored

cherished

Held dear, prized

adored · prized · valued · appreciated · idolized · devoted · smitten · enamored · infatuated · precious

religious

sacred

Worthy of reverence

  • divineOf or from gods
  • holyDedicated to the divine
  • pietySincere religious devotion

prayer · devotion · altar · shrine · temple · sanctuary · ritual · pilgrimage · liturgy · deity

idolized

celebrity

Widely recognized public figure

  • iconPictorial screen symbol
  • idolObject of worship
  • fanAdmirer or air mover

starstruck · obsession · devotee · fanaticism · fervor · emulation · adulation · fandom · groupie · infatuation

Categories
Opposites
reverence and adoration

worshippeddespised

Intensely disliked, held contemptible

loathed · hated · reviled · abhorred · detested

sacred treatment

worshippeddesecrated

Violated something sacred

profaned · defiled · blasphemed · violated · degraded

attention and importance

worshippedignored

Purposely not noticed

neglected · overlooked · disregarded · forgotten · unworshipped

Phrases
Family

worshipping, worshipper, unworshipped

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G