It is merely an ornament.
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Ornament
/ˈɔɹnəmənt/
Synonyms for "ornament" (552 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (111)
Noun(40 words)
Verb(19 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Strong matches (165)
Noun(71 words)
curlicuecurlicuescurlicuingcurlycuecurlycuesdaffodil motif designdaisy patterndamaskdecksdecodecoratedecorating themedecorative cutdecorative elementdecorative featuredecorative motifdecorative patterndecorative trimdecorativenessdecors
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descantingdesign a chartdesign featuredesign motifdesigned to a teedetail worddiamondsdiminutionsdoodaddotsdress code clothingdress patternsembellishembellisherembellishingembellishmentemblememblemsepaulettesevergreensfabric motiffabric ornamentationfallalfancyfeatherfeatheringfeathersfestooneryfestoonsfilagreefiligreeingfiligreesfineryflairsfloralizingflourishesflower patternflowersflutefoliate designfretsfriezefrillsfringefringesfringingfripperyfront decoration patternfurbelowgarden featuregarnishes
Verb(18 words)
Adjective(12 words)
dandifydeckdeck outdecordecoratedecorationdecoration of honordevelopmentdevicedistinctiondivisiondizendoll updrapedressdress upelaborateelaborationelegant variationembellish
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embellishmentemblazonemblazonmentemblazonryembroiderembroideryencumberenricheuphuismexpositionextraextra added attractionextra dashfalderalfestoonfig outfigurative languagefigurativenessfigurefigure of speechfiligreefillingfillipfine writingfineryfioriturafix upflatterflightfloridityfloridnessflounceflourishflowerflower arrangementflowerinessflowers of speechflowery stylefolderolfrillfringefurbishfurniture arrangementgarnish
Related words (276)
Noun(108 words)
garnishinggemgemsgewgawsgimcrackgimcracksglitteringgobletsgolliesgraceshadarilluminingillustrationsinlayintricacyjazzjazzingjewelingjewellingjewelry
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lambrequinlappetlardinglyremeasured trimmedalmoldingsmore ornamentalmost decorativemost decorative designmotif across chaptersmotif basedmotifsnebbechnecklacesnicknackornamental detailornamentationoverdresspaisley pattern designpaisley patternspaperweightsparaphpatternpattern a designpattern weeklypatterning routinespearlspendantpendentsplumeplumespolymer clay charmsponkareliquary decorationrickrackruffingrufflingsapphiresscallopsscroll motifscrollworksequinspanglesspanglingspiralssprigsprigssquigglingstencillingstiltsstudsurface embellishmentswagswaggedswashswashesswashingswirlswirl motifswirlingtasseltassellingtasselsteardroptinseltinselingtinselstoppertouchestracerytrillingtrillstrimmingstrinkettwirltwirlsutrillovignettevignettesvolutewhimseywhimseyswhimsieswhirligigwimseywordsmithwreath
garnishmentgarnituregartergildgloryglue ongold stargracegrace notegrand cordongreat honorgussy upharmonic closehitch onhonorilluminateilluminationillustrateimageimagery
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incidentalincidental noteinfixinterludeintermezzointroductory phraseinvolvejeweljoinjoin withlagniappeload with ornamentlong mordentlushnessluxuriancemanner of speakingmeasuremordentmotifmovementmusical phrasemusical sentencenonliteralitynonliteralnessnoveltyorderornamentationoverchargeoverlayoverloadpaddingpaintpartpassagepaste onpatternpendantperiodphrasepluspostfixpralltrillerprankprank uppreenprefixpremiumprettifyprimpprimp upprinkprink uppurple passagepurple patchesput withred ribbonredecorateredorefrainrefurbishresolutionresponseribandribbonritornellorouladerunsaddle withsectionset offset outsingle mordentslap onsmartensmarten upsomething extraspanglespruce upstanzastarstatementstrainstuffingsubjoinsuffixsuperaddsuperadditionsuperposetack ontagtag ontailpiecetitivatetooltrick outtrick uptrimtrimmingtropeturnturn of expressiontuttitutti passagetwistunite withvariationvarnishverseway of speakingwindow dressingwrinkle
Adjective(20 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: decoration, acciaccatura, add, adjoin, adjunct.
- Sentence evidence is available for ornament, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "ornament".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "ornament"
Keep "ornament" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "ornament" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "ornament", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "ornament" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
7 entriesChristmas ornamentgarden ornamenthanging ornamentholiday ornamentmetal ornamenttree ornamentwall ornament
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
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.
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.
Source: tatoeba (714830)
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)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "ornament"?
Closest matches include decoration, acciaccatura, add, adjoin, adjunct.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "ornament"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.