embellished

Definitions

Made more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

Increased the interest or flavor of a story or statement by adding fictitious or exaggerated details.

Examples

She embellished the story with dramatic details to make it more entertaining.

The antique mirror was embellished with intricate gold carvings along the frame.

He embellished his resume by claiming skills he did not actually possess.

Synonyms

adorned decorated ornamented gilded beautified enhanced elaborated

Antonyms

simplified stripped plain unadorned bare undecorated austere