adorn
To decorate something to make it look prettier.
adorn in a sentence
- Fairy lights and paper stars adorn the hall for the winter party, making it sparkle.
- Shells and ribbons adorn the sandcastle, making it the prettiest one on the beach.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to adorn?
- Abare
- Bdecorate
- Cstrip
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B: decorate. The other three mean the opposite of adorn.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to adorn?
- Astrip
- Bbeautify
- Cdecorate
- Ddress
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A: strip. The other three mean nearly the same as adorn.
Words that mean something similar
decorate, beautify, dress
Words that mean the opposite
strip, bare
More words about appearance & looks
- bedraggled: Wet, muddy and messy-looking.
- bland: Plain and boring, without much taste or interest.
- bleary: Tired-looking and unable to see clearly.
- blemish: A small mark or fault that spoils how something looks.
- blunt: Not sharp, or saying things in a very direct way.
- brawny: Strong and full of muscles.
- brittle: Hard but easily snapped or broken.
- burly: Big, strong and heavily built.
More words to explore
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