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

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

The duo examined a white summer dress from Target as well as a basket festooned with cute decorations, with each member of the pair offering up ideas for how such an item might be used. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026

Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty The stage was festooned with balloons and a giant image of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since being elevated to the position after the killing of his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war. — CBS News, 19 May 2026

Women’s hats in the early 1900s were festooned with plumage from wading birds, many of which were killed in Florida. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026