Embellishing

Pronunciation: /ɛmˈbɛlɪʃɪŋ/

Embellishing (verb)

  1. Adding details or decorations to make something more attractive or interesting.
  2. Making a story or description more exciting by adding extra, often untrue, details.

Examples

  • She is embellishing the story to make it more interesting.
  • He is embellishing the facts to impress his friends.

Common collocations: embellish a narrative, embellish a design, embellish the truth, embellish a resume

Synonyms of Embellishing

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Embellishing

  • — To reduce the quality or value of something.
  • — To remove decoration or embellishment.