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

For more budget-friendly fall decorating inspiration, keep scrolling to shop more Pottery Barn décor finds on sale for under $50. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The audience was full of mostly women, dressed in shades of bright orange and pink, decorating their hair with flowers. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

The shoes follow a classic multi-strap Mary Jane design, embellished with tiny golden dome studs and hardware accents decorating the straps, the counter and the toe box. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

The killings shook Charlotte, with yellow ribbons and half-staff flags decorating the city in the weeks after the murders. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Take the guesswork out of decorating with these foolproof formulas. — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026

Born in Stamford and raised in Greenwich, Chau spent years learning the act of molding, baking and decorating in his family’s bakery. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

The caffè is the most casual of the bunch, with big red armchairs and vintage posters decorating the walls. — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

That’s why Tonsmeire heads to TJ Maxx for help decorating clients’ bathrooms. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026