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worshipful

adjective

wor·​ship·​ful ˈwər-shəp-fəl How to pronounce worshipful (audio)
 also  ˈwȯr-
1
a
archaic : notable, distinguished
b
chiefly British
used as a title for various persons or groups of rank or distinction
2
: giving or expressing worship or veneration
worshipfully
ˈwər-shəp-fə-lē How to pronounce worshipful (audio)
 also  ˈwȯr-
adverb
worshipfulness noun

Example Sentences

She was greeted by thousands of worshipful fans. a movie fan's worshipful stare upon finally meeting her idol
Recent Examples on the Web Although the film is obviously fiction, the trailer alone draws plenty of comparisons to worshipful food docs. Nico Avalle, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2022 From the mannequins to the lighting fixtures, there is a sense of worshipful elegance. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 July 2022 Countless new books have appeared on the Queen and her reign, most of them reverent if not worshipful in tone. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 His gift for messaging has rankled some: even people who support Ukraine and its fight have criticized Zelensky’s celebrity appearances, or at least the public’s worshipful response to him. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 May 2022 Like Gatsby, Holmes invented her celebrity and fortune out of virtually nothing: a smile, a wide and worshipful gaze, and genealogy. Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2022 But Lorenzo has a new modesty about him, and his clothing feels intimate in a way that Lauren’s, which is much more like a worshipful encyclopedia of American style, simply cannot. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Apr. 2022 Caught in the right mood at Javi’s seaside estate, Cage responds favorably to the billionaire’s worshipful pitch. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 Hardy's performance is as goofy as anything in the Joel Schumacher movies precisely because the movie's worshipful tone is so askew. Darren Franich, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "deserving honor or respect, of noble character, worthy of veneration," from wurðscip, worschip "honor, esteem, renown, veneration, rank" + -ful -ful entry 1 — more at worship entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of worshipful was in the 14th century

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