cosmeticized
Given surface treatment
Cosmeticized means made superficially attractive or presentable, often to disguise underlying problems.
The term implies covering up flaws rather than fixing them: a cosmeticized version of the company's financial troubles, The report was cosmeticized to hide the worst findings.
The word carries a skeptical or critical tone, suggesting deception through surface polish.
Made more attractive
- prettifiedMade to look nicer
- glamorizedMade to seem attractive
- enhancedIncreased in quality
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
airbrushed · retouched · softened · smoothed · refined · perfected · idealized · embellished
Concealed with false appearance
- sanitizedCleansed of contaminants
- sugarcoatedMade artificially pleasant
- maskedHaving face covered
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
disguised · camouflaged · veiled · obscured · superficial · shallow · surface-level · window-dressed
beautified
Made more attractive
- prettifiedMade to look nicer
- glamorizedMade to seem attractive
- enhancedIncreased in quality
polished · airbrushed · retouched · softened · smoothed · refined · perfected · idealized · embellished · adorned
whitewashed
Concealed with false appearance
- sanitizedCleansed of contaminants
- sugarcoatedMade artificially pleasant
- maskedHaving face covered
concealed · disguised · camouflaged · veiled · obscured · superficial · shallow · surface-level · window-dressed · spin-doctored
reconstructed
Built again from pieces
tightened · injected · reshaped · contoured · nipped · tucked · enhanced · modified · corrected · rejuvenated
cosmeticizedunvarnished
Without embellishment or coating
raw · unembellished · natural · authentic · unadulterated