Synonyms of festooned

festooned

verb

past tense of festoon

as in adorned

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

for Valentine's Day the dance hall was festooned with a riot of red hearts and bow-wielding cupids

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festooned

On the lighter side, steamed Chilean sea bass is subtle and festooned with hot pepper slices in a ginger-vinegar broth. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

That same month, Kennedy was pictured celebrating his birthday by digging into a steak, rather than a cake, festooned with candles. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Add to that an illuminated Maybach badge in the grille frame, and love-them-or-loathe-them plastic lower intakes festooned with Maybach logos. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

Latticework typical to the shrine of an imam, or religious leader, festooned the side of the truck carrying the coffins. — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026

The Patriots festooned their parties with banners and flags; thus, streamers, bunting or trendy flag banners in red, white, and blue would be an impeccable look. — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

On the other hand, Dunaway and her tart-talking sidekick, Brenda Vaccaro, seem to be having the time of their lives as mistresses of the shades of darkness (their ramshackle abode is a funhouse Ghost Train ride festooned with skeletons, spiders and tattered netting). — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

From scented shampoos festooned with exotic oils to anti-aging creams and blemish-removers, those who can afford them seem to have a bottomless appetite for new products. — David Faris, TheWeek, 12 June 2026

The only evidence that the team was even here was a tethered orange hot air balloon, festooned with the US logo. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2026