Synonyms of emboss

emboss

verb

im-ˈbäs 

as in to decorate

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

the simple country church has an aura of serene spirituality that is often missing in more embossed houses of worship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorate
• adorn
• trim
• drape
• embellish
• ornament
• deck
• paint
• enrich
• dress
• beautify
• garnish
• festoon
• array
• pretty (up)
• grace
• embroider
• do
• bedeck
• gussy up
• doll up
• blazon
• bedizen
• fancify
• emblaze
• glitz (up)
• do up
• ribbon
• brighten
• caparison
• accessorize
• trap
• fancy up
• freshen
• dress up
• gild
• diamond
• trick (out)
• spruce (up)
• chase
• appliqué
• fillet
• boss
• braid
• filigree
• wreathe
• pearl
• smarten
• fringe
• feather
• lace
• hang
• garland
• gem
• figure
• frill
• redo
• flounce
• furbelow
• jewel
• redecorate
• swag
• impearl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• disfigure
• deface
• mar
• simplify
• spoil
• streamline
• reveal
• display
• strip
• expose
• uncover
• blemish
• bare
• dismantle
• divest
• denude
• uglify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emboss

Look for the Deli Jerry’s star logo embossed on the sides of the containers. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026

Next, start embossing your design onto the can using an embossing tool or another object with a small, hard tip like a pencil, toothpick, or empty ballpoint pen. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

If writing fiction about New York in the 1980s invites comparisons with Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities and Jay McInerney’s Bright Lights, Big City, Whitehead should have the invitations embossed in gold relief. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

The same can be said for these glossy, clear nails, which look embossed with a barely there heart. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 July 2026