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

For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Since pattern sandwiching isn’t exactly for decorating wallflowers, color (and lots of it) is welcomed. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

After cleaning and decorating the surface, add a clock mechanism through the center opening. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026

Boone says Michaels has been ramping up its classes and events—the store hosts birthday parties, holiday crafting classes, sewing classes, and even seasonal events like pumpkin-decorating contests. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026

Write the honest sentence, take the quiet walk, and tell the truth without decorating it for comfort or turning it into a joke today. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Color is one of the most important aspects of decorating any space, especially a bedroom, where a loud or chaotic palette can really interfere with a good night’s sleep. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

September 23 – October 22 If the arrangement is not working, stop decorating it. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Earlier this month, The 704 Way held a free shoe decorating popup at Archive CLT, a northwest Charlotte coffee shop. — Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026