embroidered

ADJECTIVE

exaggerated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abstract distorted excessive extravagant fabricated false farfetched hyperbolic inflated magnified melodramatic overblown overwrought preposterous pretentious stylized unrealistic

STRONG

amplified bouncing exalted overdone overestimated steep strained

WEAK

a bit thick artificial caricatural fabulous fantastic hammy highly colored histrionic histrionical impossible out of proportion overkill schmaltzy sensational spectacular tall too much too-too

Antonyms

STRONGEST

actual believable calm factual moderate real realistic reasonable sensible straight

WEAK

depreciated minimized played down reduced understated unembellished unexaggerated

ADJECTIVE

ornate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baroque beautiful elegant fancy gaudy gilded glamorous lavish magnificent opulent rococo sparkling sumptuous

WEAK

adorned aureate bedecked bright brilliant busy colored convoluted dazzling elaborate fine flamboyant flashy flaunting florid flowery fussy glitzy glossy high-wrought jeweled luscious meretricious ornamented ostentatious overdone overelaborate pretentious resplendent rich showy splashy superficial tawdry variegated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull offensive plain poor ugly unsophisticated

WEAK

simple

ADJECTIVE

sewn

Synonyms

STRONG

mended patched sewed tailored

Example Sentences

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It also included headlines from articles regarding the Naupan artisans who were allegedly underpaid by Adidas and social-impact brand Someone Somewhere, during its work on the latest embroidered Mexican soccer kit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I squeezed into a seat next to an aging veteran wearing a uniform and a cap embroidered with Dearborn.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

They made their vows standing on a cloth embroidered with their names, then moved with their guests to a nearby café.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

On an embroidered picnic laid out on the grass, a group of friends chatted over tea as food simmered gently on a gas stove.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A matching embroidered belt cinched at her waist, and the black head covering was held in place with another matching embroidered cloth.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

embroidered

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