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adoring

adoring

4 3.1
Showing deep love and admiration for someone or something
  • adjective
  • /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
translation icon : adorador
  • A toddler marches around a table, playing under the adoring gaze of his parents.

Answer me this, you have a very big adoring fan base.

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Examples

  • And, of course... my adoring legion of fans!

  • She was unmasked, waving like royalty to the adoring fans.

  • Answer me this, you have a very big adoring fan base.

  • Oh everybody just must come and give love my adoring fans.

  • We have thousands upon thousands of adoring fans that are devastated because they are not able to see our show.

  • Now, my adoring public desires me.

  • I live with my adoring husband, Ricky.

    Blog text (22)
  • The adoring crowds who want an autograph, every woman's dream.

  • A toddler marches around a table, playing under the adoring gaze of his parents.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • His friends and family described Mubarak as a hardworking, adoring husband who liked to help his Northern California neighbors.

Synonyms

fond
vsadoring
223 1.0

Like someone or something in a warm way

is deeper and adds admiration and stronger emotional intensity
affectionate
vsadoring
56 2.2

To show warm, loving feelings to someone

is deeper and includes admiration rather than simple tenderness
to loving
vsadoring
41 1.0

To feel deep care for someone or enjoy something very much

is deeper and includes admiration as well as affection
dovey
vsadoring
  • Informal
5 8.3

Being very loving and sweet in a way that feels too romantic

is deeper and more sincere rather than merely sentimental or sweet
worshipful
vsadoring
3 7.1

Showing deep respect and love, often for a person or God

is about admiration and love rather than formal reverence
doting
vsadoring
6.8

Showing very strong love and attention in a way that seems foolish

is deep love without the silly or excessive attention

Antonyms

8 7.0

Showing that you think someone or something is not worth respect

2 5.6

Not showing care or warmth to other people

How Affectionate

devoted
80 3.4
adoring
4 3.1
affectionate
56 2.2
fond
223 1.0

Surface Forms

adoring positive

Morphology

adoring = adore (transparent) = adore + ing

The adjective is the present-participial form of the verb 'adore' and clearly means 'showing deep love or admiration'.

Etymology

Adoring comes from adore, from the old Latin word adorare meaning 'to worship' or 'to give honor to'. So, to be adoring is to show the strong love and respect you might give when you 'worship' someone, which fits the idea of deep love or admiration.