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exaggerated adj.
ornate adj.
sewn adj.

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

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embroidered

Probably designed and made soon after 1066 at Canterbury, it is not a true tapestry, but an embroidered narrative, and the oldest and most complete one we have.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

Small boats crossing the Channel are likely to be discussed, as well as those Norman versions embroidered on the tapestry.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

You find him on the official state seal, and if you get nabbed speeding on the freeway, there he is, embroidered on the CHP officer’s uniform patch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Heather buys a pair with embroidered designs on the back pocket.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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