adorning

ADJECTIVE

cultural

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artistic developmental

WEAK

advancing beautifying beneficial broadening civilizing constructive corrective dignifying disciplining edifying educative elevating ennobling enriching expanding glorifying helpful humane humanizing influential inspirational instructive learned liberal liberalizing nurturing ornamenting polishing promoting raising refined refining regenerative socializing stimulating uplifting widening

ADJECTIVE

decorative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fancy ornamental

WEAK

cosmetic embellishing enhancing florid nonfunctional prettifying pretty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

plain

WEAK

ugly

ADJECTIVE

ornamental

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exquisite ornate showy

STRONG

accessory fancy

WEAK

attractive beautiful beautifying decking decorating delicate dressy elaborate embellishing enhancing festooned florid for show furbishing garnishing heightening luxurious setting off

Antonyms

WEAK

plain unembellished

NOUN

dressing

Synonyms

STRONG

appareling arraying decking robing

WEAK

getting dressed

Example Sentences

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Housed in the Tower of London, the massive 106 carat stone is the star of Britain's crown jewels, adorning the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

An attempt to impress the Chairwoman by adorning a space at the club in colonial chic backfires.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The viral "ugly-cute" Labubu dolls have taken the world by storm, adorning the handbags of celebrities such as Blackpink's Lisa and Dua Lipa.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The vast glass-domed exhibition space became a wonderland, with pink weeping willows and oversized toadstools adorning the runway.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Frankie nodded toward the skull-lamps adorning the walls.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

adorning

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