Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb venerate

1 sense of venerate

Sense 1
reverence, fear, revere, venerate -- (regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius")
       => respect, esteem, value, prize, prise -- (regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity")

Antonyms of adj venerating

1 sense of venerating

Sense 1
respectful, reverential, venerating -- (feeling or manifesting veneration)

INDIRECT (VIA reverent) -> irreverent -- (showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists")

Similarity of adj venerating

1 sense of venerating

Sense 1
respectful, reverential, venerating -- (feeling or manifesting veneration)
       => reverent (vs. irreverent) -- (feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence")