beautified
Given aesthetic improvements
Beautified is the past tense of beautify—to make something more attractive or pleasing to look at.
The word typically applies to physical spaces: The city beautified the waterfront with gardens and walking paths.
It can sound slightly formal or bureaucratic, often appearing in civic improvement contexts: a beautified downtown, beautified public spaces.
Made more visually appealing
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- ornamentedMade visually elaborate
- bedeckedAdorned with decorations
- garnishedDecorated for presentation
festooned · accessorized · trimmed · gilded · draped · bejeweled · laced · inlaid
Returned to original condition
- rejuvenatedMade to feel young
- revitalizedMade vigorous again
- refurbishedRestored to working order
- remodeledAltered structure or design
renewed · modernized · revamped · rehabilitated · updated · overhauled · reconstructed · refreshed
Made superior to before
- refinedPurified or cultured
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- upgradedRaised in quality
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
enriched · augmented · heightened · intensified · optimized · boosted · sharpened · deepened
decorated
Made more visually appealing
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- ornamentedMade visually elaborate
- bedeckedAdorned with decorations
garnished · festooned · accessorized · trimmed · gilded · draped · bejeweled · laced · inlaid · engraved
restored
Returned to original condition
- rejuvenatedMade to feel young
- revitalizedMade vigorous again
- refurbishedRestored to working order
remodeled · renewed · modernized · revamped · rehabilitated · updated · overhauled · reconstructed · refreshed · redeveloped
improved
Made superior to before
amplified · enriched · augmented · heightened · intensified · optimized · boosted · sharpened · deepened · strengthened
buffed
Rubbed to shine
lustrous · gleaming · sparkling · radiant · sleek · varnished · waxed · lacquered · brightened · shimmering
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- stylishFashionably elegant
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- chicTasteful, current flair
fashionable · glitzy · dazzling · luxurious · opulent · exquisite · sumptuous · alluring · swank · ritzy
- dressed updressed up, dolled up, decked out, spruced up, gussied up
- sugarcoatedsugarcoated, candy-coated, sweetened, honeyed, sugary
beautifieduglified
Made aesthetically displeasing
defaced · disfigured · marred · ruined · vandalized
beautifiedunadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
unembellished · plain · undecorated · unornamented · bare
- city beautificationImproving a town's appearance