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
• sundeck
• veranda
• gallery
• stoop
• 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

Up in a second-deck corner of the GEODIS Park, in Section 233, a group of about 60 spirited Inter Miami La Familia supporters chanted and jumped up and down as Messi and his teammates took the field. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025

Paramount is definitely clearing its deck, along with plenty of sailors jumping — and being pushed — over the side. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025

Verb

One is of Hyland striking an elegant pose in a voluminous purple dress decked in glitter and rhinestones. —Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025

The glamorous tourists, all of whom are decked in Burberry, are played by models including Amelia Gray, Liu Wen, Lucky Blue Smith, Mona Tougaard and Tyson Beckford. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025

Phrases Containing deck

• deck (out)
• on deck