Synonyms & related words for embellish

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of embellish — including decorate, adorn, prettify, beautify, embroider, ornament. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to embellish

Explore words related to embellish — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include overdecorate, embellishment, aggrandize, dramatize, adornment, fioritura, ornamentation, titivation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for embellish

Common synonyms for embellish include decorate, adorn, prettify, beautify, embroider, ornament, bedeck, bedizen — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does embellish come from?

The word embellish breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root bell-, from Latin bellus (“beautiful, fine”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.