Ornament

/ˈɔɹnəmənt/

Synonyms for "ornament" (552 found)

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Closest matches (111)

Noun(40 words)

decoration adorn adornment adornments aigrette appliqueappliquéappliquédappliquésarabesques attire badge batiks bauble baubles beads beautify bedazzling bedecking bijou

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birdcage bobble bobbles brocade brocades brocading brooch caparison carvingcathedral ornamentcatkinate ceremonialism charms chase cockade coiffures crescent crest cresting crests

acciaccatura add adjoin adjunct adorn adornment affix agglutinate anacrusis annex append appoggiatura arabesque arrangement array asiaticism asset attach attachmentbass passage

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bauble beauties beautify bedeck bedizen blazonblue ribbonbonus bourdon bridge burden cadence cadenza chorus coda colorcolor patternscoloratura colorscolors of rhetoriccomplicate conjoin convolute cordoncordon bleucredit

Verb(19 words)

adornadorn the statueadorned adorning adorns aestheticize apparel beautified beautify bedazzle bedazzled bedazzles bedecked bedecks brocadedcarve woodcorded crested crocketed

Adjective(6 words)

aesthetic practicesancient mesopotamian designartistic designarty designbeadedceramic decoration

Strong matches (165)

Noun(71 words)

curlicue curlicues curlicuing curlycue curlycuesdaffodil motif designdaisy patterndamask decks deco decoratedecorating themedecorative cutdecorative elementdecorative featuredecorative motifdecorative patterndecorative trimdecorativeness decors

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descantingdesign a chartdesign featuredesign motifdesigned to a teedetail worddiamonds diminutions doodad dotsdress code clothingdress patternsembellish embellisher embellishing embellishment emblem emblems epaulettes evergreensfabric motiffabric ornamentationfallal fancy feather feathering feathers festoonery festoons filagree filigreeing filigrees finery flairs floralizing flourishesflower patternflowers flutefoliate designfrets frieze frills fringe fringes fringing fripperyfront decoration patternfurbelowgarden featuregarnishes

Verb(18 words)

curlicued decked decorate decorated decorates embellish embellished embellishes embosses fancify festooned filigreed floralized flounced flourished frilled garlanded garnished

Adjective(12 words)

curved trimdamaskeddecorative aspectdecorative designdecorative spheredecorative tile designfloral motif designflorid detailflowered dressflutedfoliate motiffrench motif

dandify deckdeck outdecor decorate decorationdecoration of honordevelopment device distinction division dizendoll updrape dressdress upelaborate elaborationelegant variationembellish

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embellishment emblazon emblazonment emblazonry embroider embroidery encumber enrich euphuism exposition extraextra added attractionextra dashfalderal festoonfig outfigurative languagefigurativeness figurefigure of speechfiligree filling fillipfine writingfinery fioriturafix upflatter flight floridity floridness flounce flourish flowerflower arrangementflowerinessflowers of speechflowery stylefolderol frill fringe furbishfurniture arrangementgarnish

Related words (276)

Noun(108 words)

garnishing gem gems gewgaws gimcrack gimcracks glittering goblets gollies graces hadar illumining illustrations inlay intricacy jazz jazzing jeweling jewelling jewelry

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lambrequin lappet larding lyremeasured trimmedal moldingsmore ornamentalmost decorativemost decorative designmotif across chaptersmotif basedmotifs nebbech necklaces nicknackornamental detailornamentation overdresspaisley pattern designpaisley patternspaperweights paraph patternpattern a designpattern weeklypatterning routinespearls pendant pendents plume plumespolymer clay charmsponkareliquary decorationrickrack ruffing ruffling sapphires scallopsscroll motifscrollwork sequin spangles spangling spirals sprig sprigs squiggling stencilling stilts studsurface embellishmentswag swagged swash swashes swashing swirlswirl motifswirling tassel tasselling tassels teardrop tinsel tinseling tinsels topper touches tracery trilling trills trimmings trinket twirl twirls utrillo vignette vignettes volute whimsey whimseys whimsies whirligig wimsey wordsmith wreath

garnishment garniture garter gild gloryglue ongold stargracegrace notegrand cordongreat honorgussy upharmonic closehitch onhonor illuminate illumination illustrate image imagery

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incidentalincidental noteinfix interlude intermezzointroductory phraseinvolve jewel joinjoin withlagniappeload with ornamentlong mordentlushness luxuriancemanner of speakingmeasure mordent motif movementmusical phrasemusical sentencenonliterality nonliteralness novelty order ornamentation overcharge overlay overload padding paint part passagepaste onpattern pendant period phrase plus postfix pralltriller prankprank uppreen prefix premium prettify primpprimp upprinkprink uppurple passagepurple patchesput withred ribbonredecorate redo refrain refurbish resolution response riband ribbon ritornello roulade runsaddle withsectionset offset outsingle mordentslap onsmartensmarten upsomething extraspanglespruce upstanza star statement strain stuffing subjoin suffix superadd superaddition superposetack ontagtag ontailpiece titivate tooltrick outtrick uptrim trimming trope turnturn of expressiontuttitutti passagetwistunite withvariation varnish verseway of speakingwindow dressingwrinkle

Adjective(20 words)

geometric designgeometric patternilluminated manuscriptjapannedmarginal flourishornamental designornamental featureornamental motifornamental objectornamental patternornate designpatterned designpatterned paperpetalled sequined spangled tasselledtypical weekly patternsvolutedwoven motif

Verb(17 words)

gilded grace jazzed knobbed lavishing limnsmake artmarbled ornamentalize patterned sprigged stylize stylizes tasseled thurify tinselled wreathes

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

18 entries

adorn adornment alterappearance improvementartefact artifact beautify change deck decorate decoration embellish embellishment emblem grace insignia

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More specific

19 entries

badge bead brooch crest embroidery engraving filigree frieze frill garland garnish gilding inlay insignia medal medallion

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Collocations

7 entries

Christmas ornamentgarden ornamenthanging ornamentholiday ornamentmetal ornamenttree ornamentwall ornament

Inflections

3 entries

ornamented ornamenting ornaments

Derivations

3 entries

ornamental ornamentally ornamentation

similar

5 entries

adorn beautify decorate embellish grace

Translations

61 translations across 43 languages.

Albanian

1 entries

zbukurim noun (element of decoration)

Arabic

1 entries

حِلْيَة noun (element of decoration)

Armenian

1 entries

զարդ noun (element of decoration)

Assamese

1 entries

গহনা noun (element of decoration)

Azerbaijani

2 entries

bəzək noun (element of decoration)
naxış noun (element of decoration)

Bashkir

1 entries

биҙәк noun (element of decoration)

Bulgarian

1 entries

орнамент noun (element of decoration)

Catalan

1 entries

ornament noun (element of decoration)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

裝飾 /装饰 noun (element of decoration)
裝飾品 /装饰品 noun (element of decoration)

Czech

2 entries

ornament noun (element of decoration)
ozdoba noun (element of decoration)

Esperanto

1 entries

ornamaĵo noun (element of decoration)

Finnish

3 entries

koriste noun (element of decoration)
koriste-esine noun (element of decoration)
ornamentti noun (element of decoration)

French

1 entries

ornement noun (element of decoration)

Galician

1 entries

ornamento noun (element of decoration)

German

1 entries

Verzierung noun (element of decoration)

Greek

1 entries

διακόσμηση noun (element of decoration)

Hebrew

1 entries

נוֹי noun (element of decoration)

Hindi

3 entries

अलंकार noun (element of decoration)
आभूषण noun (element of decoration)
जेवर noun (element of decoration)

Hungarian

2 entries

dísz noun (element of decoration)
díszítés noun (element of decoration)

Ingrian

1 entries

koristus noun (element of decoration)

Irish

1 entries

ornáid noun (element of decoration)

Italian

1 entries

ornamento noun (element of decoration)

Japanese

1 entries

装飾 noun (element of decoration)

Korean

1 entries

장신구 noun (element of decoration)

Latin

1 entries

ornāmentum noun (element of decoration)

Macedonian

1 entries

у́крас noun (element of decoration)

Malayalam

2 entries

അലങ്കാരം noun (element of decoration)
ആഭരണം noun (element of decoration)

Occitan

1 entries

ornament noun (element of decoration)

Odia

1 entries

ଅଳଙ୍କାର noun (element of decoration)

Ottoman Turkish

3 entries

بزك noun (element of decoration)
زینت noun (element of decoration)
سوس noun (element of decoration)

Paicî

1 entries

näwêê noun (element of decoration)

Pashto

2 entries

کالي noun (element of decoration)
ګاڼه noun (element of decoration)

Persian

1 entries

آذین noun (element of decoration)

Polish

1 entries

ornament noun (element of decoration)

Portuguese

3 entries

enfeite noun (element of decoration)
ornamento noun (element of decoration)
ornato noun (element of decoration)

Romanian

1 entries

ornament noun (element of decoration)

Russian

2 entries

орна́мент noun (element of decoration)
украше́ние noun (element of decoration)

Sanskrit

1 entries

भूषण noun (element of decoration)

Spanish

1 entries

ornamento noun (element of decoration)

Telugu

2 entries

ఆభరణము noun (element of decoration)
భూషణము noun (element of decoration)

Tocharian B

1 entries

tsaiññe noun (element of decoration)

Ukrainian

3 entries

оздо́ба noun (element of decoration)
орна́мент noun (element of decoration)
прикра́са noun (element of decoration)

Yiddish

1 entries

ציר noun (element of decoration)

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It is merely an ornament.

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The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of our island.

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I haven't broken a Christmas ornament in years.

Source: tatoeba (1297184)

Further elaboration or ornament would only detract from the perfection of its simplicity.

Source: tatoeba (2119612)

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