Synonyms of embellishment

embellishment

noun

1

as in ornamentation

something that decorates or beautifies

a colorful mobile is just the embellishment that the soon-to-be nursery needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ornamentation
• ornament
• decoration
• adornment
• trim
• garnish
• glitter
• frill
• garniture
• embroidery
• setoff
• garnishment
• embellisher
• doodad
• beautifier
• caparison
• filigree
• design
• enhancement
• apparel
• frosting
• appliqué
• furnishings
• finery
• ruffle
• flourish
• improvement
• frippery
• enrichment
• flounce
• froufrou
• pattern
• blazonry
• bells and whistles
• embossment
• fancywork
• furbelow
• chichi
• gilt
• emblazonry
• foofaraw
• trappings
• bric-a-brac
• fal-lal
• regalia
• bedizenment
• figure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• blemish
• disfigurement
• spot
• stain
• defacement
• blot

2

as in exaggeration

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

the actor's penchant for embellishment suggests that his memoirs would be more appropriately shelved in the fiction section

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggeration
• caricature
• embroidery
• enhancement
• coloring
• stretching
• fabrication
• hyperbole
• elaboration
• magnification
• overstatement
• padding
• embroidering
• misrepresentation
• amplification
• hype
• hedging
• fudging
• puffery
• superlative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understatement
• meiosis
• disparagement
• minimizing
• belittlement
• poor-mouthing