embellish

Meaning

To make something more attractive by adding decorative details or exaggerating.

to make something more attractive by adding decorative details or features

Example Sentences

He tends to embellish stories to make them more interesting.

She embellished her story with unnecessary details.

Example Expressions

embellish the truth

Synonyms

decorate, enhance, exaggerate, adorn, beautify

Entry 1

decorate, enhance, exaggerate

Entry 2

decorate, adorn, beautify, enhance, exaggerate

Antonyms

simplify, minimize, understate, reduce, deface

Entry 1

simplify, minimize, understate

Entry 2

simplify, reduce, deface

Collocations

embellish a story, embellish with, embellish details