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

There’s something new — and very blue — decorating the downtown San Jose skyline. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Consider decorating your bookshelf with fewer, larger pieces. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Behind the two men is an antique-style table with dragons decorating the legs, upon which sit two porcelain bird statues and a small pot filled with purple and white flowers. — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

The couples who set expectations early are the ones who spend the first year decorating instead of arguing. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

Experts say that versatility is exactly what’s driving the comeback, as these vessels can shift effortlessly from dining tables to entry consoles and adapt to almost any decorating style. — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026

Maximalism Beyond wallpapering or saturating rooms with color, maximalism in the form of layering, adding detail, and decorating with objects and art that tell stories has returned. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

But there’s a more fundamental principle within that belief, and Falcons quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt wasted little time decorating his meeting room to reflect it. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

These are the shopping sources designer Taylor Hill recommends for decorating a home without overspending—or sacrificing interesting pieces. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 July 2026