Adornment Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-dôrn'mənt

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Synonyms for Adornment

embellishment
Something that embellishes, as an ornament, a fictitious touch added to a factual account, a musical phrase, etc.
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ornament
Anything serving to adorn; decoration; embellishment; also, a desirable or needed adjunct
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floweriness
The quality of being flowery
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frill
A luxury.
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accessory
(Fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
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garnishment
(Law) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
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ornamentation
Something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment.
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trim
(Uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
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trimming
The side dishes of a meal
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facial
Of or for the face
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manicure
To trim the fingernails
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prettification
(Colloquial) The act of making someone or something pretty.
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gilding
An outward appearance covering unpleasant facts, reality, etc.
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Antonyms for Adornment

plainness
(Uncountable) The condition of being plain (in all senses)
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Words Related to Adornment

decoration
A medal, badge, or similar token of honor
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beautiful
Something that adorns
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headdress
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head-dresses
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Adornment Sentence Examples

  • The adornment and painting of this temple had once been very rich and varied.

  • A beautiful festive adornment that will grace any door or wall.

  • The walls of the interior were stripped of their marble panelling by Sigismondo Malatesta in 1449, for the adornment of his church at Rimini.

  • Wampum was also used for personal adornment, and belts were made by embroidering wampum upon strips of deerskin.

  • Plato's criticisms of the sophists are then, in the opinion of the present writer, no mere obiter dicta, introduced for purposes of literary adornment or dramatic effect, but rather the expressions of profound and reasoned conviction, and, as such, entitled at any rate to respect.

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