Synonyms of decorating

decorating

verb

present participle of decorate

as in adorning

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

decorated the mansion's hallways with priceless paintings and luxurious tapestries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adorning
• draping
• trimming
• dressing
• ornamenting
• painting
• beautifying
• embellishing
• enriching
• festooning
• garnishing
• decking
• embossing
• doing
• gracing
• bedecking
• gussying up
• blazoning
• arraying
• embroidering
• doing up
• accessorizing
• prettying (up)
• fancifying
• dolling up
• brightening
• caparisoning
• emblazing
• trapping
• bedizening
• fancying up
• glitzing (up)
• freshening
• hanging
• chasing
• redecorating
• braiding
• tricking (out)
• smartening
• sprucing (up)
• swagging
• gilding
• dressing up
• garlanding
• figuring
• appliquéing
• ribboning
• filleting
• frilling
• bossing
• redoing
• jeweling
• wreathing
• flouncing
• fringing
• feathering
• lacing
• filigreeing
• pearling
• gemming
• diamonding
• impearling
• furbelowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defacing
• simplifying
• spoiling
• disfiguring
• marring
• displaying
• streamlining
• scarring
• stripping
• dismantling
• revealing
• exposing
• uncovering
• denuding
• blemishing
• baring
• divesting
• uglifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decorating

After moving out, everything went into storage, but Nunez’s decorating ambitions didn’t end with freshman year. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

The holiday season in downtown Parkville The holiday season in downtown Parkville begins in full force by early November, when small businesses begin decorating their storefronts and setting out holiday merchandise. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Create Flow Between Outdoors And Indoors Don’t limit decorating to your interior rooms, notes Palmer. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

As kitchens become larger and more personal, decorating them for the seasons makes sense. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

The collection was heavy on embellishments, with embroidery, crystals, bows, pearls and sequins decorating miniskirts, capri pants, jackets and more. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Beyond their craftsmanship, Gaddis likes folk art for its ability to work across decorating styles. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

That is why the dollar store decorating trend keeps trending across shopping blogs and social feeds. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Long story short, linen is adaptable, and its appeal extends well beyond a single decorating style. — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026