Definitions

decorated

[dek-uh-rey-tid] / ˈdɛk əˌreɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

adorned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embellished

STRONG

decked enhanced garnished

Antonyms

WEAK

marred unadorned

ADJECTIVE

elaborate

Synonyms

STRONG

busy complicated detailed embellished exact fancy garnished imposing labored ornamented overdone overworked perfected refined sophisticated studied

WEAK

careful complex elegant extensive extravagant fussy high-tech highly wrought knotty labyrinthine luxurious many-faceted minute ornate ostentatious painstaking plush posh precise prodigious showy skillful thorough with all the extras with all the options with bells and whistles

Antonyms

STRONG

easy facile natural simple uncultured unrefined unsophisticated

WEAK

general normal plain regular uncomplicated unelaborate uninvolved usual

ADJECTIVE

engraved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embossed minted scratched

STRONG

chased etched furrowed incised lithographed

ADJECTIVE

fancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complicated decorative deluxe elegant frilly gaudy lavish ornate special sumptuous

STRONG

adorned baroque beautifying chichi custom elaborate embellished garnished gingerbread rich rococo

WEAK

cushy fanciful florid froufrou intricate ostentatious resplendent showy spiffy unusual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

plain poor simple ugly

STRONG

unadorned

WEAK

unfancy unornamented

ADJECTIVE

honored

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dignified distinguished esteemed privileged recognized revered venerated well-known

STRONG

celebrated

WEAK

eminent highly regarded important noble reputable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unknown

WEAK

disgraced dishonored shamed

ADJECTIVE

illustrated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adorned embellished illuminated

STRONG

delineated depicted embossed engraved exemplified garlanded pictured portrayed wrought

WEAK

graphic

ADJECTIVE

painted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covered tinted

STRONG

coated enameled ornamented

WEAK

touched up

Example Sentences

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Putin reciprocated in Tajikistan with a cake marking Xi’s 66th, decorated with birthday wishes in Chinese.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

His courtside seat at basketball team Toronto Raptors' stadium was recently decorated with icicles and, last month, a giant pile of ice blocks appeared in the city with the album's release date encased inside.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The Weisses hired garden specialists to review decades-old photos of the Penguin Coffee Shop to determine which varieties of flowers decorated the front of the restaurant, then they replanted them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

James Harden has built one of the most decorated careers of his generation in the NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It had obviously been decorated by someone with very little joy in their life.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

decorated

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