Synonyms of decoration
7 similar words
Another word for decoration is ornament. Other synonyms of decoration are ornamentation, adornment, embellishment, garnish and garniture.
Synonyms and similar words for decoration
nounMore synonyms
- adornmentA decoration; that which adorns.
- embellishmentAn added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
- ornamentAn element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
- garnitureSomething that garnishes; a decoration, adornment or embellishment.
- garnishSomething added for embellishment.
- garnishmentA judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
- ornamentationDecoration, adornment or embellishment.
Meaning of decoration
- noun The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
- noun Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
- noun Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.
decoration in other languages
Questions about synonyms of decoration
- What is another word for decoration?
- Decoration has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ornament, ornamentation, adornment, embellishment, garnish, garniture and garnishment.
- What does decoration mean?
- Decoration means the act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: decoration (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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