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Synonyms of look up to

16 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for look up to is respect. Other synonyms of look up to are honor, value, prize, worthy and esteem.

Synonyms and similar words for look up to

verbTo show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.

  • respectTo have respect for.
  • idolizeTo adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
  • esteemTo set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
  • honorTo think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
  • lay store bySynonym of set store by.
  • prizeTo consider highly valuable; to esteem.
  • hallow
  • put store bySynonym of set store by.
  • put store inSynonym of set store by.
  • rate informalTo consider or regard.
  • revereTo regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
  • set store byTo believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly.
  • valueTo regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
  • venerateTo treat with great respect and deference.
  • worthyTo render or treat as worthy.
  • regard obsoleteTo set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect.

Opposite of look up to

verbTo show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.

Meaning of look up to

  1. verb To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.

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Questions about synonyms of look up to

What is another word for look up to?
Look up to has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as respect, honor, value, prize, worthy, esteem, revere and venerate.
What is the opposite of look up to?
The opposite of look up to is look down on.
What does look up to mean?
Look up to means to show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: look up to (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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