Adore
v.kind, joyfulwarm
What it means
To love someone deeply or take intense delight in something.
Reach for it when expressing strong affection in an intimate or enthusiastic context
The twins adore the aunt who turns every errand into a small adventure.
Choose between these
8- everyday
an activity or thing gives pleasure without emotional intensity
not when Enjoy is too mild for a deeply loved person.
- everyday
idolize
admiration has become idealizing and possibly unrealistic
not when Choose adore when affection does not erase the person's flaws.
- everyday
deep affection is meant without playful exaggeration
not when Love covers many bonds and lacks the delighted intensity of adore.
- warm
the person or memory is protected and held especially dear
not when Cherishing is quieter and more enduring than enthusiastic adoration.
- warm
gratitude and careful valuing shape the affection
not when The metaphor can sound possessive when the relationship needs equal footing.
- formal
the feeling is profound respect rather than cuddly fondness
not when Reverence is too solemn for enjoying a favorite song or pet.
- literary
keen pleasure in an experience or opportunity is the focus
not when People are adored or cherished; they are rarely relished in this sense.
- literary
worship
devotion is extreme or intentionally hyperbolic
not when Literal religious worship and healthy affection should not be blurred casually.
Said against
3- hate
- detest
- loathe
It naturally appears in
3- absolutely adore
The children absolutely adore your improvised bedtime stories.
- adore spending
Marta and Lee adore spending quiet mornings in the garden.
- people adore
People adore him because his jokes never make someone else the target.
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1Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English verb sense concerning loving deeply or being very fond of opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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