adoring

adjective

ador·​ing ə-ˈdȯr-iŋ 

: feeling or showing great affection and devotion

his adoring fans

an adoring spouse

her adoring eyes

He was twenty then, an only son, spoiled by his adoring family.

—Joseph Conrad

adoringly adverb

He gazed at her adoringly.

He had accused her of not taking him seriously, and she had replied … that she took him religiously, adoringly.

—Henry James

Synonyms

• affectionate
• devoted
• fond
• loving
• tender
• tenderhearted

Examples of adoring in a Sentence

adoring grandparents who love to spoil their grandchildren

the adoring attention of the girls' gymnastics team when our local Olympic hero spoke to them

Recent Examples on the Web

Having a constant loving, happy, and adoring presence makes Kirk’s solo road trips feel far from lonely. —Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024

In Australia, where Abacus sold the rights to SBS, the critical reception was similarly adoring, and Acorn TV has rights in the U.S. and Canada. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 July 2024

At age six, Ethan's tenure of deprivation ended and a rich life of loving care started with Julie, his adoring adoptive mother. —Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024

The three cosmonauts spent weeks performing zero gravity acrobatics, televised for the adoring Soviet public. —Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of adore

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined above