Synonyms for embellishment
Most common
decoration ornament ornamentation adornment flourish embroidery
All synonyms
Noun
1. Ornamentation — an added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish
ornamentation, decoration, ornament, adornment, garnish, trimming, garniture, garnishment
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
Forms
- Plural
- embellishments → ornamentations, decorations, ornaments, adornments…
Example sentences
- decoration Lori teaches a masterclass on cupcake decoration.
- ornament Friends who pay a visit are an ornament to the home.
- ornamentation He is singing with a lot of ornamentation.
- adornment It now became manifest that beauty is enhanced by adornment.
- flourish Algeria's economy will be able to flourish again.
- embroidery Traditional embroidery requires a lot of patience.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| embellishment | steady | |
| decoration | steady | |
| ornament | falling | |
| ornamentation | falling | |
| adornment | rising | |
| flourish | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- garnish2
- 8 letters
- flourish2, ornament3, trimming2
- 9 letters
- adornment3, garniture
- 10 letters
- decoration4, embroidery4
- 11 letters
- garnishment3
- 13 letters
- ornamentation5
- 14 letters
- beautification
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (garnish2 = 2 syllables).