Synonyms of embellishes

embellishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of embellish

1

as in exaggerates

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

the story of the comic marriage proposal was embellished as it passed from one generation to the next in the family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerates
• enhances
• colors
• embroiders
• pads
• expands
• stretches
• satirizes
• magnifies
• emphasizes
• hyperbolizes
• elaborates (on)
• amplifies
• stresses
• overemphasizes
• overstates
• overdoes
• fleshes (out)
• overplays
• overdraws
• fudges
• hedges
• enlarges (on or upon)
• plays up
• caricatures
• dresses up
• gussies up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizes
• understates
• belittles
• plays down

2

as in decorates

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

the walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorates
• adorns
• enriches
• drapes
• beautifies
• trims
• embosses
• graces
• ornaments
• paints
• dresses
• festoons
• decks
• bedecks
• garnishes
• does
• bedizens
• embroiders
• dolls up
• pretties (up)
• gussies up
• arrays
• blazons
• brightens
• emblazes
• accessorizes
• fancifies
• caparisons
• freshens
• glitzes (up)
• does up
• traps
• tricks (out)
• smartens
• chases
• gilds
• fancies up
• hangs
• flounces
• appliqués
• ribbons
• fringes
• dresses up
• frills
• spruces (up)
• garlands
• furbelows
• bosses
• wreathes
• feathers
• filigrees
• figures
• jewels
• braids
• diamonds
• swags
• redoes
• gems
• laces
• redecorates
• fillets
• pearls
• impearls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disfigures
• scars
• simplifies
• defaces
• reveals
• spoils
• mars
• streamlines
• displays
• exposes
• dismantles
• uncovers
• bares
• strips
• denudes
• blemishes
• divests
• uglifies