fancifying
Making more ornate
Fancifying is the act of making something fancier or more elaborate—dressing it up, adding embellishments, or giving it a more sophisticated appearance: She spent the afternoon fancifying the guest room with new curtains and throw pillows.
The word carries a slightly playful or dismissive tone, suggesting the effort may be unnecessary or excessive.
Adding decorative details
- adorningAdding visual enhancement
- accessorizingAdding decorative extras
- stylingArranging for appearance
- garnishingDecorating food before serving
trimming · decking · festooning · bedecking · draping · arranging · layering · accentuating
Improving to superior version
- elevatingLifting to higher level
- luxuriatingEnjoying something extravagantly
- gentrifyingRenovating while displacing residents
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
polishing · sophisticating · glamorizing · bedazzling · blinged · bougie · glow-up · sprucing
Making something current
- contemporizingAdapting to current times
- fashioningMaking or constructing something
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- customizingAltering to individual preference
personalizing · curating · aestheticizing · restyling · revamping · reimagining · reinventing · refreshing
Excessive effort or action
- overembellishingAdding unnecessary flourishes
- overcookingHeating food excessively
- overstatingRepresenting as greater than reality
- amplifyingIncreasing strength or intensity
dramatizing · theatricalizing · maximalist · baroque · rococo · overwrought · ostentatious · flamboyant
Developing in greater detail
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- flourishesProspers or ornamental strokes
curlicues · tracery · latticework · fretwork · inlay · appliqué · beading · fringing
embellishing
Adding decorative details
- adorningAdding visual enhancement
- accessorizingAdding decorative extras
- stylingArranging for appearance
garnishing · trimming · decking · festooning · bedecking · draping · arranging · layering · accentuating · highlighting
upgrading
Improving to superior version
- elevatingLifting to higher level
- luxuriatingEnjoying something extravagantly
- gentrifyingRenovating while displacing residents
refining · polishing · sophisticating · glamorizing · bedazzling · blinged · bougie · glow-up · sprucing · tarting
modernizing
Making something current
- contemporizingAdapting to current times
- fashioningMaking or constructing something
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
customizing · personalizing · curating · aestheticizing · restyling · revamping · reimagining · reinventing · refreshing · updating
overdoing
Excessive effort or action
- overembellishingAdding unnecessary flourishes
- overcookingHeating food excessively
- overstatingRepresenting as greater than reality
amplifying · dramatizing · theatricalizing · maximalist · baroque · rococo · overwrought · ostentatious · flamboyant · showy
elaborating
Developing in greater detail
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
flourishes · curlicues · tracery · latticework · fretwork · inlay · appliqué · beading · fringing · tasseling
fancifyingsimplifying
Making less complex
stripping down · paring down · decluttering · streamlining · minimizing
fancifyingdumbing down
Making content less challenging
humbling · casualizing · downgrading · domesticating · normalizing
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