idol

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of IDOL

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion <a movie idol whose reprehensible offscreen behavior caused him to experience a spectacular fall from grace>

Synonyms god, hero, icon (also ikon)

Related Words beau ideal, classic, exemplar, ideal, model, nonpareil, paragon

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