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ornament

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ornament

something that decorates or beautifies
  • a collection of plaster gnomes used as lawn ornaments
Synonyms of ornament

adornment, beautifier, caparison, decoration, doodad, embellisher, embellishment, frill, garnish, garniture, ornamentation, setoff, trim
Words Related to ornament

apparel, bells and whistles, blazonry, bric-a-brac, chichi, emblazonry, filigree, finery

flounce, flourish, furbelow, ruffle

enhancement, enrichment, improvement

appliqué, embossment, embroidery, fancywork

bedizenment, gilt, glitter

design, figure, pattern

furnishings, regalia, trappings
Near Antonyms of ornament

blemish, defacement, disfigurement, scar

blot, spot, stain

ornament

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ornament

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
  • Delicate crystal figurines ornament the mantel over the fireplace.
Synonyms of ornament

adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, caparison, deck, decorate, do, do up, doll up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, enrich, fancify, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, gussy up, pretty (up), trim
Words Related to ornament

accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out)

brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up)

boss, chase

braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe

appliqué, gild, paint
Near Antonyms of ornament

simplify, streamline

bare, denude, dismantle, display, divest, expose, reveal, strip, uncover

uglify
Antonyms of ornament

blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil

Synonym Discussion of ornament

adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, beautify, deck, garnish mean to enhance the appearance of something by adding something unessential. adorn implies an enhancing by something beautiful in itself.
    • a diamond necklace adorned her neck
decorate suggests relieving plainness or monotony by adding beauty of color or design.
    • decorate a birthday cake
ornament and embellish imply the adding of something extraneous, ornament stressing the heightening or setting off of the original
    • a white house ornamented with green shutters
, embellish often stressing the adding of superfluous or adventitious ornament.
    • embellish a page with floral borders
beautify adds to embellish a suggestion of counterbalancing plainness or ugliness.
    • will beautify the grounds with flower beds
deck implies the addition of something that contributes to gaiety, splendor, or showiness.
    • a house all decked out for Christmas
garnish suggests decorating with a small final touch and is used especially in referring to the serving of food.
    • an entrée garnished with parsley

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