Synonyms of laced

laced 1 of 2

adjective

as in embroidered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embroidered
• embossed
• fringed
• wreathed
• bejeweled
• chased
• sequined
• emblazoned
• garlanded
• bejewelled
• gold
• sequinned
• flounced
• bossed
• gilt
• gilded
• golden
• gold-plated

laced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of lace

1

as in weaved

to cause to twine about one another

the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaved
• twisted
• braided
• mixed
• plied
• intertwined
• blended
• entwined
• interweaved
• wove
• interlaced
• wreathed
• implicated
• enlaced
• writhed
• interwove
• fused
• inweaved
• inwove
• plaited
• linked
• intertwisted
• platted
• pleached
• blent
• joined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangled
• unwound
• uncoiled
• untangled
• untwined

2

as in interspersed

to scatter or set here and there among other things

the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaved
• interspersed
• mixed
• salted
• interweaved
• combined
• inserted
• threaded
• wove
• incorporated
• interlaced
• wreathed
• intermingled
• juxtaposed
• mingled
• blended
• interwove
• alternated
• integrated
• merged
• commingled
• amalgamated
• embodied
• fused
• blent
• assimilated

3

as in licked

to strike repeatedly

laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licked
• lashed
• pounded
• whipped
• pelted
• slapped
• battered
• knocked
• attacked
• batted
• punched
• hit
• slammed
• beat
• spanked
• smashed
• chopped
• thumped
• hided
• lathered
• hammered
• assaulted
• did
• smacked
• belted
• clubbed
• pummeled
• boxed
• bashed
• switched
• mauled
• pummelled
• thrashed
• punched out
• tanned
• whacked
• bludgeoned
• buffeted
• curried
• basted
• slated
• raided
• swiped
• paddled
• worked over
• walloped
• belabored
• flogged
• lambasted
• cracked
• pommelled
• pommeled
• whupped
• threshed
• slogged
• tromped
• stormed
• strapped
• birched
• fibbed
• whapped
• whaled
• socked
• wounded
• swatted
• roughed (up)
• pasted
• cuffed
• messed (up)
• rushed
• bunged up
• drubbed
• whopped
• assailed
• busted
• laid on
• clobbered
• clouted
• beat up on
• beset
• descended (on or upon)
• thwacked
• lacerated
• jumped (on)
• horsewhipped
• flagellated
• cudgelled
• caned
• leathered
• scourged
• mangled
• bust
• gored
• pounced (on or upon)
• lammed
• blackjacked
• whomped
• mutilated
• cudgeled
• whammed
• cowhided
• rawhided
• pistol-whipped
• maimed
• fustigated

4

as in spiced

to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored

a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spiced
• flavored
• savored
• salted
• peppered
• savoured
• sauced
• seasoned
• enriched
• enhanced
• perfumed
• aromatized

5

as in diluted

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances

animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diluted
• loaded
• cut
• infected
• poisoned
• thinned
• weakened
• sophisticated
• manipulated
• adulterated
• tainted
• extended
• watered down
• spoiled
• contaminated
• polluted
• soiled
• degraded
• tempered
• spiked
• dirtied
• spoilt
• fouled
• corrupted
• defiled
• misrepresented
• sullied
• attenuated
• counterfeited
• debased
• doctored
• qualified
• tampered (with)
• falsified
• envenomed
• moderated
• befouled
• faked
• cheapened
• fudged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enriched
• fortified
• strengthened
• reinforced
• supplemented
• fertilized
• augmented
• purified
• larded
• refined
• cleaned
• improved
• filtered
• richened
• distilled
• flushed
• leached
• reenforced
• enhanced
• purged
• clarified
• cleansed
• pasteurized
• concentrated
• decontaminated
• condensed
• compacted
• bettered