Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun idol

3 senses of idol

Sense 1
idol, graven image, god -- (a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god")
       => effigy, image, simulacrum -- (a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone")

Sense 2
idol, matinee idol -- (someone who is adored blindly and excessively)
       => star, principal, lead -- (an actor who plays a principal role)

Sense 3
paragon, idol, perfection, beau ideal -- (an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept)
       => ideal -- (the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain)