overdecorates
Adds too much
Overdecorates means to add too much decoration, resulting in something cluttered, gaudy, or excessive.
The word implies that ornamentation has crossed from enhancement into distraction: The designer overdecorates every room with tchotchkes and throw pillows.
What counts as overdecoration depends on taste—one person's lavish is another's overdone.
Abundant beyond necessity
- ornateElaborately decorated
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
grandiose · ostentatious · elaborate · sumptuous · flamboyant · palatial · gilded · bejeweled
Small decorative trifle
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
curio · bric-a-brac · ornament · souvenir · collectible · doodad · novelty · campy
Tastelessly showy
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- loudHigh in volume
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
tacky · tasteless · vulgar · brassy · kitschy · cheap · chintzy · tinseled
Excessively filled or padded
- crammedOverfilled or overstuffed
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
overloaded · packed · congested · overwrought · busy · fussy · excessive · overwhelming
lavish
Abundant beyond necessity
- ornateElaborately decorated
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
opulent · grandiose · ostentatious · elaborate · sumptuous · flamboyant · palatial · gilded · bejeweled · embellished
tchotchke
Small decorative trifle
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
bauble · curio · bric-a-brac · ornament · souvenir · collectible · doodad · novelty · campy · sentimental
garish
Tastelessly showy
glitzy · tacky · tasteless · vulgar · brassy · kitschy · cheap · chintzy · tinseled · glaring
overstuffed
Excessively filled or padded
jumbled · overloaded · packed · congested · overwrought · busy · fussy · excessive · overwhelming · suffocating
overdecoratessimplifies
Makes less complex
declutters · minimizes · neglects · restrains