Synonyms for ornamentation
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Noun
1. Decoration — decoration, adornment or embellishment
decoration, ornament, embellishment, adornment, garnish, garnishment, garniture
Definitions
- n. 1
Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
Related words
- Word family
- ornament ornamental
Forms
- Plural
- ornamentations → decorations, ornaments, embellishments, adornments…
Example sentences
- decoration Lori teaches a masterclass on cupcake decoration.
- ornament Friends who pay a visit are an ornament to the home.
- adornment It now became manifest that beauty is enhanced by adornment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ornamentation | falling | |
| decoration | steady | |
| ornament | falling | |
| embellishment | steady | |
| adornment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- garnish2
- 8 letters
- ornament3
- 9 letters
- adornment3, garniture
- 10 letters
- decoration4
- 11 letters
- garnishment3
- 13 letters
- embellishment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (garnish2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ornementation