Synonyms of garnished

garnished 1 of 2

adjective

as in trimmed

Related Words

• trimmed
• decorated
• adorned
• dressed
• ornamented
• decked
• embellished
• enriched
• arrayed
• bedecked
• beautified
• elaborate
• showy
• frilly
• gaudy
• garish
• lacy
• intensified
• enhanced
• heightened
• laced
• glitzy
• swank
• extreme
• flowery
• flashy
• tawdry
• embossed
• fringed
• loud
• wreathed
• chased
• gilded
• bedaubed
• ostentatious
• garlanded
• bejeweled
• embroidered
• pretentious
• spectacular
• sequined
• flamboyant
• emblazoned
• extravagant
• flounced
• arabesque
• rococo
• baroque
• splashy
• bossed
• ornate
• gingerbread
• overwrought
• overdecorated
• florid
• bedizened
• gingerbreaded
• gingerbready
• fussy

Dissimilar Words

• plain
• unadorned
• severe
• stripped
• stark
• austere
• naked
• exposed
• uncovered
• bare
• simple
• modest
• denuded
• restrained
• subdued
• muted
• unassuming
• conservative
• understated
• quiet
• unpretentious
• tasteful
• unobtrusive
• toned-down

garnished

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verb

past tense of garnish

as in adorned

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

a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of garnished

Adjective

Meanwhile, the everyday American who borrowed in good faith has been pursued, garnished and financially ruined when things go wrong, while the universities that pocketed the money walk away without consequence. — Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026

Verb

At Old City haunts like Sazerac Bar, the beloved trio of whiskey, bitters, and sugars is still fervently poured into an Herbsaint tinged old-fashioned glass and garnished with a lemon peel. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Court records show that former patients had their paychecks and bank accounts garnished. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Suckers for a touch of whimsy, the company’s window dressers once garnished a display inspired by the Garde Républicaine, a famous French cavalry division, with a pile of horse manure. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

More than a half-million Floridians in default on federal student loans are at risk of having up to 15% of their post-tax paychecks garnished if the Department of Education decides to resume collections. — Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with the green onions, basil and toasted pine nuts. — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Deep-fried, drizzled with more mole sauce and garnished with queso fresco. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026

After all, the money being garnished may have been earmarked for your mortgage or rent, groceries, utilities or other essential expenses. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

The roaring jewel martini is made with Beluga Gold Line Vodka and a dry vermouth rinse, then topped with Billecart-Salmon Champagne Le Reserve and garnished with olives and a spoonful of beluga caviar. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026