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
• festooning
• enriching
• garnishing
• decking
• embossing
• gracing
• doing
• bedecking
• gussying up
• blazoning
• arraying
• doing up
• embroidering
• accessorizing
• prettying (up)
• fancifying
• dolling up
• caparisoning
• brightening
• emblazing
• bedizening
• trapping
• fancying up
• glitzing (up)
• freshening
• hanging
• redecorating
• chasing
• tricking (out)
• braiding
• 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

Social media adds its own momentum, with shoppers sharing seasonal store displays, decorating ideas and new Halloween collections. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The National Retail Federation’s Halloween research documents the widening set of ways people participate, including decorating, dressing up and taking part in activities that reward early preparation. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

The person buried there is believed to have belonged to the Linear Pottery culture — named for the distinctive spiral and wavy patterns decorating its pottery. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

The city is also bringing back its Halloween decorating contest to see which blocks can have the most Halloween spirit. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Small details added personality to denim, from a red floral patch decorating the back pocket of a pair of jeans to designer and vintage belts. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Coffee spills, muddy shoes, pet mishaps, and everyday messes don’t have to turn into decorating disasters. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

Once the hallmark of bikers, sailors, and general riff-raff, tattoos have become far more mainstream, decorating the bodies of everyone from teachers to lawyers to world-class surgeons. — Mike McRae 09, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

In Brooklyn, travelers can take in the fall vibes during the Fall Harvest Festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, which features live music, a beer and cider garden, mini pumpkin decorating, papier-mâché pumpkin painting, lawn games, and more. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2026