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adornment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of adornment

something that decorates or beautifies

the only adornment in the sparely furnished bedroom was a small portrait of the poet Walt Whitman

Synonyms of adornment

beautifier, caparison, decoration, doodad, embellisher, embellishment, frill, garnish, garnishment, garniture, ornament, ornamentation, setoff, trim

Words Related to adornment

apparel, bells and whistles, blazonry, bric-a-brac, chichi, emblazonry, filigree, finery, foofaraw, frippery, frosting, froufrou

fal-lal, flounce, flourish, furbelow, ruffle

enhancement, enrichment, improvement

appliqué, embossment, embroidery, fancywork

bedizenment, gilt, glitter

design, figure, pattern

furnishings, regalia, trappings

Near Antonyms of adornment

blemish, defacement, disfigurement, scar

blot, spot, stain

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