Synonyms and antonyms of To respect someone or something, and to show respect in British Thesaurus

admire (verb)

to have a feeling of great respect for someone or something

respect (verb)

to feel admiration for someone because of their personal qualities, their achievements, or their status, and show this by treating them in a polite and kind way

look up to ()

to admire and respect someone

wonder (verb)

to admire someone or something and feel surprised by how beautiful or unusual they are

revere (verb)

to have a lot of respect and admiration for someone or something

bow down to ()

to show respect to someone who is more powerful than you

defer to ()

to accept someone’s opinion or decision, especially because you respect them

deify (verb)

formal to treat someone as if you considered them to be a god

worship (verb)

to love and admire someone or something very much

salute (verb)

to honour or show respect for an important institution

be awed by something ()

to feel great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear for something

hold someone in high esteem/regard ()

to admire or respect someone very much

put someone on a pedestal ()

to admire or love someone so much that you believe they have no faults

think highly/a lot of someone ()

to admire and respect someone a lot

think the sun shines out of someone’s arse ()

used for saying that someone thinks that they are very special or that someone else is very special. This expression is used when the speaker does not have the same opinion.

worship the ground someone walks on ()

to love and admire someone so much that you think they are perfect