embellished

Meaning 1: Decoration

To make something more attractive by adding decorative details or fictional elements.

Examples

• She loved to embellish her stories with dramatic details.
• The architect embellished the facade of the building with intricate carvings.

Meaning 2: Storytelling

To make a story or account more interesting by adding invented details.

Examples

• He tends to embellish the facts when telling his fishing stories.
• The journalist was accused of embellishing the report.

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/

How to Use embellished

embellish with (prepositional phrase)

To add decorative elements using something specific. — "The cake was embellished with sugar flowers and edible glitter."

embellish something (collocation)

To make a particular object or concept more attractive or interesting. — "The author chose to embellish the ending of the novel."

Synonyms of embellished

Words with a similar meaning to embellished:

• decorate
• ornament
• adorn
• gild

Antonyms of embellished

Words with the opposite meaning to embellished:

• simplify
• strip
• denude