Synonyms of bedeck

bedeck

verb

bi-ˈdek 

1

as in to adorn

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

bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adorn
• decorate
• drape
• festoon
• beautify
• dress
• embellish
• trim
• deck
• ornament
• enrich
• bedizen
• paint
• garnish
• grace
• array
• blazon
• caparison
• emboss
• do
• pretty (up)
• fancify
• embroider
• emblaze
• fancy up
• accessorize
• doll up
• brighten
• do up
• gussy up
• freshen
• glitz (up)
• trap
• wreathe
• gild
• smarten
• ribbon
• garland
• dress up
• hang
• trick (out)
• chase
• spruce (up)
• braid
• redecorate
• figure
• feather
• fringe
• diamond
• boss
• fillet
• lace
• furbelow
• pearl
• frill
• gem
• filigree
• redo
• swag
• flounce
• appliqué
• jewel
• impearl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disfigure
• deface
• scar
• mar
• spoil
• reveal
• display
• simplify
• streamline
• uncover
• bare
• expose
• dismantle
• strip
• divest
• blemish
• denude
• uglify

2

as in to clothe

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

the ladies arrived bedecked in furs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothe
• dress
• gown
• attire
• costume
• garment
• apparel
• drape
• habit
• toilet
• wrap
• deck (out)
• enrobe
• array
• rig (out)
• vesture
• suit
• garb
• caparison
• get up
• robe
• furnish
• dress up
• invest
• jacket
• tog (up or out)
• equip
• uniform
• cloak
• frock
• mantle
• do up
• bedight
• swathe
• vest
• outfit
• tailor
• huddle
• swaddle
• hap
• habilitate
• enswathe
• accoutre
• dress down
• underdress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• undress
• disrobe
• disarray
• uncover
• unclothe
• divest
• denude
• unveil
• untruss
• undrape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bedeck

The Captain was introduced bedecked in his red, white, and blue stars-and-stripes costume. — Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026

But all the couples are, to quote The Gilded Age, bedecked in their geegaws and ready to show out. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

And any art bedecking the space is courtesy of Matt Williams, of Camden Arts Centre, who commissioned more than 30 works for the new spot. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026

The ship is bedecked in opulent Fortuny fabrics and ornate Murano glass, the former produced just across the Giudecca Canal and the latter at one of the ship's ports of call. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026