adorns

Makes more beautiful

Adorns is the third-person singular of adorn, meaning to decorate or add beauty to something: A single painting adorns the wall.

The word suggests embellishment that enhances rather than overwhelms—jewelry adorns a person, flowers adorn a table.

What adorns something is typically attractive and deliberately placed.

decorates

embellish

Add decorative elements

festoon · bedeck · deck · drape · trim · array · enhance · grace · enrich · gild

fashion

couture

Custom high-fashion design

trimmings · appliqué · beading · sequins · rhinestones · embroidery · lacework · fringe · tassels · bows

ornate-style

baroque

Excessively ornate or elaborate

  • rococoExcessively elaborate in style
  • gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
  • lavishAbundant beyond necessity

opulent · elaborate · intricate · sumptuous · florid · filigree · embroidered · festooned · brocade · damask

beauty

elegance

Refined, graceful quality

charm · refinement · allure · glamour · loveliness · attractiveness · ornamentation · decoration · prettification · enhancement

Categories
Opposites
aesthetic enhancement vs. aesthetic degradation

adornsdisfigures

Spoils outward form

defaces · deforms · mars · damages · uglifies

decoration vs. stripping/removal

adornsstrips

Narrow cut pieces

bares · denudes · disrobes · uncovers · exposes

Phrases
Family

adorable, adored, adorn, adoring, unadorned, adorned, adornment, adores, adorning

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G