Synonyms of adorned

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adjective

as in decorated

Related Words

• decorated
• bedecked
• trimmed
• ornamented
• decked
• dressed
• garnished
• embellished
• arrayed
• enriched
• beautified
• gaudy
• elaborate
• frilly
• showy
• garish
• glitzy
• lacy
• enhanced
• flowery
• intensified
• tawdry
• swank
• flashy
• ostentatious
• emblazoned
• fringed
• extreme
• bedaubed
• loud
• laced
• bejeweled
• embroidered
• gilded
• embossed
• heightened
• garlanded
• wreathed
• pretentious
• spectacular
• chased
• sequined
• flamboyant
• extravagant
• rococo
• flounced
• ornate
• splashy
• baroque
• arabesque
• bossed
• gingerbread
• bedizened
• overwrought
• overdecorated
• florid
• gingerbreaded
• gingerbready
• fussy

Dissimilar Words

• plain
• unadorned
• severe
• austere
• stripped
• stark
• naked
• uncovered
• exposed
• bare
• simple
• modest
• denuded
• unassuming
• subdued
• restrained
• unpretentious
• tasteful
• understated
• quiet
• muted
• conservative
• unobtrusive
• toned-down

adorned

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verb

past tense of adorn

as in draped

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

• decorated
• draped
• ornamented
• graced
• festooned
• trimmed
• dressed
• decked
• painted
• embellished
• bedecked
• beautified
• enriched
• garnished
• embossed
• blazoned
• arrayed
• bedizened
• caparisoned
• emblazed
• gussied up
• embroidered
• prettied (up)
• fancified
• accessorized
• did
• brightened
• did up
• dolled up
• fancied up
• trapped
• glitzed (up)
• freshened
• garlanded
• gilded
• tricked (out)
• chased
• fringed
• hung
• smartened
• wreathed
• ribboned
• feathered
• braided
• jeweled
• flounced
• laced
• filleted
• frilled
• dressed up
• spruced (up)
• figured
• bossed
• redecorated
• swagged
• gemmed
• filigreed
• appliquéd
• pearled
• redid
• furbelowed
• impearled
• diamonded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scarred
• defaced
• disfigured
• marred
• displayed
• simplified
• revealed
• spoiled
• blemished
• exposed
• stripped
• streamlined
• uncovered
• dismantled
• denuded
• bared
• divested
• uglified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adorned

Verb

It was set into an oval ring face adorned with blue enamel, diamonds and pearls. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Given his exploits for Spain in North America this summer, there’s an argument for him to once again be adorned with the accolade for being the sport’s best male player. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Curated by LaGuardia Design Group, the park-like grounds are adorned with mature specimen trees and dense hedging. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

The one-shoulder, blush-pink design was adorned with intricate beading in ruby, topaz, and crystal tones. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Designed to be charming and romantic, rooms have a B&B feel with canopy beds, rich drapery, plush chairs, hardwood floors, and walls adorned with chair rail and crown molding. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

The title track is adorned by a trumpet line played by Sam and harmonies between the siblings. — W. Reed Putnam, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Zendaya, 29, could then be seen placing her hand — adorned with her sparkling engagement ring — over Holland’s hand before giving the actor, 30, an affectionate squeeze. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Giant banners showing the faces of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, and Leon Trotsky adorned its rallies. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026