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

Rosemary had a role in the millinery department, and John was part of the team that was painting and decorating the store. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

For families coming from out-of-state, turnkey dorm decorating can help relieve stress. — Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026

By 1869, New York had taken to decorating ships in the harbor with Italian and American flags, in addition to hosting a carnival and parade. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

After Swift appeared with Fazit’s Gold Speckles makeup patches decorating her cheeks, the brand reported a 3,500 percent increase in direct-to-consumer sales. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

The first was placed there in 1912, while First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy began the tradition of choosing a decorating theme for the annual Blue Room Christmas tree in 1961. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 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 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