embellishments

Definitions

Decorative details or features added to something to make it more attractive.

The addition of fictitious details to a story or statement to make it more interesting.

Examples

The architect added intricate embellishments to the facade of the building to give it a more classical appearance.

She told the story with many dramatic embellishments, making the simple event sound like a grand adventure.

Synonyms

ornamentation adornment decoration fanciful additions garnish trimming flourish

Antonyms

simplification plainness reduction bareness austerity stripping away essentiality