Synonyms of adorning

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adjective

as in decorative

serving to add beauty

adorning garlands of greenery can be seen all over the mansion at Christmastime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorative
• ornamental
• beautiful
• cosmetic
• lovely
• beautifying
• embellishing
• gorgeous
• charming
• appealing
• attractive
• ornate
• delightful
• pleasing
• alluring
• fancy
• stunning
• handsome
• glamorous
• elaborate
• detailed
• prepossessing
• pretty
• comely
• beauteous
• bonny
• fair

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• functional
• utilitarian

adorning

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verb

present participle of adorn

as in decorating

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

the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorating
• draping
• ornamenting
• gracing
• festooning
• beautifying
• trimming
• bedecking
• embellishing
• dressing
• enriching
• garnishing
• painting
• decking
• blazoning
• arraying
• embossing
• gussying up
• doing
• doing up
• prettying (up)
• dolling up
• fancifying
• emblazing
• bedizening
• caparisoning
• embroidering
• accessorizing
• fancying up
• brightening
• trapping
• hanging
• glitzing (up)
• garlanding
• smartening
• freshening
• chasing
• tricking (out)
• braiding
• ribboning
• wreathing
• swagging
• flouncing
• frilling
• sprucing (up)
• fringing
• bossing
• dressing up
• figuring
• gilding
• appliquéing
• filleting
• jeweling
• redoing
• redecorating
• feathering
• lacing
• filigreeing
• pearling
• gemming
• diamonding
• furbelowing
• impearling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defacing
• marring
• disfiguring
• displaying
• spoiling
• simplifying
• revealing
• streamlining
• scarring
• exposing
• stripping
• dismantling
• baring
• uncovering
• blemishing
• denuding
• divesting
• uglifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adorning

Verb

Leo won't get a glimpse of the mosaics by an ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women adorning the façade of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

This means the aurora might be worth staying awake for, especially with a crescent moon adorning the night sky. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Black shirt, black shorts, thin sheen of sweat adorning his expressive forehead. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Aside from the art adorning the bakeware and towels, Yeh’s lifestyle and personality are also infused into the assortment’s physical design. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

Nature fanatics can take part in the weekly garden walk to identify the tropical plants and fruits adorning the property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

The Wingman looks much the same as the 2024-debut Safari Cruiser, albeit with a different accessory set adorning its exterior and interior. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026

But Miller's choice of further adorning her chains with pretty pearl charms is what really takes her style game to the next level. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 13 July 2026