Synonyms of dressed up

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adjective

1

as in decked (out)

Related Words

• decked (out)
• dolled up
• spiffy

Dissimilar Words

• tattered
• ragged
• raggedy
• shabby
• scruffy
• scroungy
• bedraggled
• tatterdemalion
• threadbare
• ragtag
• down-at-the-heels

2

as in stylish

Related Words

• stylish
• chic
• elegant
• fashionable
• dressy
• trim
• noncasual
• formal
• smart
• best
• tidy
• neat
• Sunday
• semiformal

Dissimilar Words

• informal
• casual
• everyday
• workaday
• relaxed
• sporty
• dressed down
• dégagé

dressed up

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verb

past tense of dress up

1

as in dressed

to put on one's best or formal clothes

we always like to dress up when going to parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dressed
• dolled up
• costumed
• clothed
• prinked
• rigged (out)
• suited
• smartened (up)
• togged (out or up)
• decked
• accessorized
• preened
• attired
• robed
• primped
• bedizened
• garbed
• garmented
• arrayed
• bedecked
• appareled
• caparisoned
• invested
• duded (up)

2

as in disguised

to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity

the war was a fiasco that the administration tried to dress up as a triumph

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disguised
• concealed
• masked
• camouflaged
• hid
• simulated
• cloaked
• covered
• obscured
• blotted out
• posed
• assumed
• screened
• affected
• veiled
• shrouded
• curtained
• glossed (over)
• played
• masqueraded
• enshrouded
• blanketed
• pretended
• feigned
• occulted
• counterfeited
• dissembled
• shammed
• cosmeticized
• acted
• varnished
• dissimulated
• gilded
• whitewashed
• impersonated
• faked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• exhibited
• displayed
• unmasked
• showed
• uncovered
• unveiled
• disclosed
• discovered
• flaunted
• paraded
• revealed
• betrayed
• divulged
• unclothed
• uncloaked
• undraped
• bared

3

as in candied

to make more desirable

dressed up the house with new windows and a paint job before putting it on the market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candied
• sweetened
• improved
• spruced
• enhanced
• souped up
• meliorated
• ameliorated
• enriched
• embellished
• tricked
• cosmeticized
• dolled up

4

as in clothed

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

the girls were dressed up in skirts or dresses, but the boys were wearing jeans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothed
• dressed
• decked (out)
• rigged (out)
• togged (up or out)
• vestured
• costumed
• attired
• garmented
• gowned
• draped
• got up
• robed
• wrapped
• enrobed
• garbed
• habited
• suited
• did up
• appareled
• toileted
• bedecked
• arrayed
• caparisoned
• invested
• furnished
• dressed down
• jacketed
• frocked
• vested
• cloaked
• equipped
• mantled
• swaddled
• tailored
• outfitted
• huddled
• uniformed
• enswathed
• swathed
• bedighted
• happed
• accoutred
• habilitated
• underdressed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripped
• undressed
• disrobed
• untrussed
• uncovered
• unclothed
• denuded
• unveiled
• disarrayed
• divested
• undraped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dressed up

Verb

The Dream Jersey Cowl Neck Lounge Set is made with the same buttery-soft, breathable jersey fabric, but dressed up with a relaxed cowl neckline and drapey raglan sleeves for a look that feels a little more elevated. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

It also been dressed up in a carbon-fiber aero kit that includes vents, fender flares, and a more prominent rear spoiler. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Telsey said that the call-outs for the ballet and mary jane styles from Adidas, Birkenstock, Caleres and Steve Madden in their recent earnings calls was because these styles can be dressed up or down. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

The baggy style and light wash can be dressed up with heels or down with sneakers. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026

Rookie infielder Pedro Ramírez and two first-year members of the Cubs staff, major-league video and technology coordinator Brad Moylan and major-league physical therapist Jozef Palasiewicz, all dressed up as jockeys. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

The drawstring waist and relaxed silhouette lean casual, but the denim fabric means they can still be dressed up far beyond your typical sweatpants. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026

At the groundbreaking, a guest speaker told the crowd that Gajewski, though dressed up for the occasion, also gets dirty and does the work. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The Clintons were such big fans, then First Lady Hillary Clinton even dressed up as Dolly for her birthday. — NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026