Synonyms of embroidery

embroidery

noun

1

as in needlework

decorative stitching done on cloth with the use of a needle

she's been able to turn her skill at embroidery into a second business selling decorative items

Synonyms & Similar Words

• needlework
• needlepoint
• crewel
• faggoting
• smocking
• cross-stitch
• hemstitch
• fancywork
• fagoting

2

as in exaggeration

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

it's doubtful that she ever told an anecdote without considerable embroidery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggeration
• embroidering
• enhancement
• caricature
• stretching
• coloring
• fabrication
• magnification
• embellishment
• hyperbole
• elaboration
• padding
• overstatement
• misrepresentation
• hedging
• amplification
• hype
• superlative
• fudging
• puffery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meiosis
• understatement
• disparagement
• belittlement
• poor-mouthing
• minimizing

• meiosis
• understatement
• disparagement
• belittlement
• poor-mouthing
• minimizing