Synonyms of deck

deck 1 of 2

noun

ˈdek 

as in balcony

a flat roofless structure attached to a building

the family usually ate on the deck on summer evenings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balcony
• porch
• terrace
• verandah
• sundeck
• veranda
• stoop
• gallery
• lanai

deck

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verb

as in to decorate

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

deck the halls with boughs of holly

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonym Chooser

How is the word deck different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of deck are adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, garnish, and ornament. While all these words mean "to enhance the appearance of something by adding something unessential," deck implies the addition of something that contributes to gaiety, splendor, or showiness.

a house all decked out for Christmas

When can adorn be used instead of deck?

In some situations, the words adorn and deck are roughly equivalent. However, adorn implies an enhancing by something beautiful in itself.

a diamond necklace adorned her neck

How are the words beautify and embellish related as synonyms of deck?

Beautify adds to embellish a suggestion of counterbalancing plainness or ugliness.

will beautify the grounds with flower beds

When could decorate be used to replace deck?

The meanings of decorate and deck largely overlap; however, decorate suggests relieving plainness or monotony by adding beauty of color or design.

decorate a birthday cake

When is embellish a more appropriate choice than deck?

The synonyms embellish and deck are sometimes interchangeable, but embellish often stresses the adding of superfluous or adventitious ornament.

embellish a page with floral borders

Where would garnish be a reasonable alternative to deck?

While the synonyms garnish and deck are close in meaning, garnish suggests decorating with a small final touch and is used especially in referring to the serving of food.

an entrée garnished with parsley

How do ornament and embellish relate to one another, in the sense of deck?

Both ornament and embellish imply the adding of something extraneous, ornament stressing the heightening or setting off of the original.

a white house ornamented with green shutters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deck

Noun

If your yard doesn’t offer a sunny inground planting spot for a tomato plant, try growing a tomato in a large pot on a sunny driveway or deck. —Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025

Choose from quaint cottages to spacious oceanfront homes with private decks, sweeping views, and direct beach access. —Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025

Verb

The family has just attended a joyful church service, greeting neighbors in the market square before returning home for the thrilling ritual of decking the Christmas tree. —Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025

Of course, the tomato girl summer trend has been going on for a while now, where one decks themselves out in various shades of red (or other earthy tones that would be found on a tomato vine). —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025

Phrases Containing deck

• deck (out)
• on deck