Synonyms of romanticizes

romanticizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of romanticize

as in idealizes

to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant

he romanticized what life in a small town would be like, only to be later disappointed when reality intruded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idealizes
• glamourizes
• glamorizes
• softens
• idolizes
• glorifies
• heroicizes
• poeticizes
• glamours (up)
• canonizes
• sweetens
• dignifies
• ennobles
• deifies
• enshrines
• aggrandizes
• heroizes
• enthrones
• magnifies
• euphemizes
• adulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizes
• decries
• denigrates
• disparages
• deprecates
• belittles
• deglamorizes
• puts down