Synonyms of embellished

embellished 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in enlarged

Related Words

• enlarged
• embroidered
• padded
• stretched
• exaggerated
• magnified
• overstated
• inflated
• elaborated
• overplayed
• overblown
• overemphasized
• overdrawn
• overdone
• hyperbolized
• hyped-up
• bloated
• outsize
• grandiose
• unrealistic
• unreasonable
• unreal
• preposterous
• overweening

Dissimilar Words

• reasonable
• realistic

2

as in decorated

Related Words

• decorated
• adorned
• trimmed
• ornamented
• dressed
• decked
• garnished
• enriched
• bedecked
• elaborate
• beautified
• arrayed
• frilly
• lacy
• gaudy
• showy
• flowery
• glitzy
• garish
• tawdry
• enhanced
• intensified
• extreme
• flashy
• heightened
• swank
• ostentatious
• ornate
• loud
• bedaubed
• pretentious
• spectacular
• flamboyant
• overwrought
• extravagant
• gingerbread
• baroque
• rococo
• arabesque
• overdecorated
• florid
• bedizened
• splashy
• gingerbreaded
• gingerbready
• in the chips
• privileged
• fussy
• advantaged
• blessed

Dissimilar Words

• stripped
• exposed
• naked
• simple
• uncovered
• bare
• modest
• plain
• understated
• restrained
• subdued
• muted
• tasteful
• conservative
• unadorned
• quiet
• unassuming
• unpretentious
• unobtrusive
• severe
• denuded
• stark
• austere
• deprived
• short
• indebted
• reduced
• disadvantaged
• ruined
• pinched
• bankrupt
• toned-down
• depressed
• broke
• insolvent
• underprivileged
• low
• straitened
• hand-to-mouth
• poor
• impoverished
• unaffluent
• pauperized
• beggared
• penniless
• destitute
• needy
• indigent
• bankrupted
• impecunious
• skint
• penurious
• poverty-stricken

embellished

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verb

past tense of embellish

1

as in exaggerated

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

the story of the comic marriage proposal was embellished as it passed from one generation to the next in the family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerated
• padded
• colored
• embroidered
• enhanced
• expanded
• hyperbolized
• stretched
• elaborated (on)
• magnified
• satirized
• emphasized
• amplified
• enlarged (on or upon)
• fleshed (out)
• overstated
• stressed
• hedged
• overemphasized
• caricatured
• gussied up
• overplayed
• dressed up
• played up
• fudged
• overdid
• overdrew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimized
• understated
• belittled
• played down

2

as in adorned

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

the walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adorned
• decorated
• draped
• ornamented
• trimmed
• embossed
• enriched
• dressed
• painted
• beautified
• garnished
• festooned
• decked
• graced
• bedizened
• bedecked
• gussied up
• blazoned
• arrayed
• embroidered
• caparisoned
• prettied (up)
• fancified
• accessorized
• emblazed
• dolled up
• did up
• did
• glitzed (up)
• brightened
• fancied up
• trapped
• tricked (out)
• fringed
• freshened
• gilded
• dressed up
• braided
• garlanded
• ribboned
• smartened
• flounced
• laced
• jeweled
• chased
• frilled
• spruced (up)
• feathered
• wreathed
• filleted
• appliquéd
• hung
• filigreed
• bossed
• figured
• gemmed
• swagged
• pearled
• redecorated
• impearled
• redid
• furbelowed
• diamonded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• marred
• disfigured
• scarred
• simplified
• defaced
• spoiled
• blemished
• revealed
• displayed
• streamlined
• exposed
• stripped
• uncovered
• denuded
• dismantled
• bared
• divested
• uglified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embellished

Adjective

Just add a statement bangle, a straw bag, and an embellished sandal. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 2 July 2026

The look followed Dobrev’s more embellished shoe turn at the Taormina Film Festival earlier this month. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

The embellished romper is just one of many eye-catching illusion looks Underwood has worn in recent months. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 28 June 2026

For her appearance on the starry and nostalgic red carpet — which was attended by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack — Swift wore an embellished off-the-shoulder Erdem creation with brown sandal heels. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Reynolds initially sketched leafy branches for an embellished natural setting. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

Verb

The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

It’s embellished, but the work has gravitas—not just beading for beading’s sake, but weighty and graphic. — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The hotel’s wellness focus extends to the bathrooms, which boast walk-in showers, claw-foot soaking tubs, and double-sink marble vanities embellished with ornate gilt mirrors. — Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

In the absence of an official investigation, the incident last September has been magnified, and perhaps embellished, in the minds of veterans living on the campus, a community defined by the vulnerability of physical disability, substance use and trauma. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

For Gomez's 2025 wedding, Swift sparkled in a tea-length, 1950s-style Oscar dress embellished with beige sequins and petite florals. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Here, a guest styles a Knicks tee and letterman jacket with a Handover sequin skirt, embellished green heels, and sleek sunglasses. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 June 2026

The defining styles range from classic leather flip-flops embellished with subtle beading to lace-up flat sandals and jelly styles that go all-in on playful whimsy. — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

It was elaborately embellished, heavy — an actual work of art. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 12 June 2026