Synonyms of embroider

embroider

verb

im-ˈbrȯi-dər 

as in to exaggerate

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

Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerate
• pad
• color
• embellish
• enhance
• expand
• elaborate (on)
• stretch
• hyperbolize
• satirize
• magnify
• emphasize
• flesh (out)
• enlarge (on or upon)
• amplify
• overstate
• overdo
• overemphasize
• hedge
• gussy up
• dress up
• play up
• stress
• caricature
• fudge
• overdraw
• overplay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimize
• belittle
• understate
• play down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embroider

Likely embroidered in Canterbury, it is considered a significant icon of British identity and left England sometime before the late fifteenth century. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

This was distinguished from a bedsheet by being of a thinner material, often embroidered. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

The dogs played such a significant role in the King and Camilla’s lives that the latter had a sketch of her dogs embroidered on her coronation dress along with the names of her children and grandchildren. — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

There folks designed their own complimentary Scout Motors Stateside work shirts, choosing from an array of badges before turning over the button-downs to be custom embroidered. — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026