garnish

The word “garnish” has 2 syllables: gar-nish.

It's pronounced as /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/.


What is synonym and antonym for garnish?

In the thesaurus, “garnish” has 7 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for garnish along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for garnish

  • adorn
  • adornment
  • decorate
  • decoration
  • garnishment
  • ornament
  • ornamentation

Antonyms for garnish

  • blemish
  • deface
  • disfigure
  • disfigurement
  • display
  • expose
  • mar
  • reveal
  • scar
  • simplify
  • spoil
  • spot
  • stain
  • streamline
  • strip

Meanings of garnish

  • noun
    1. A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types.
    2. Pewter vessels in general.
    3. Something added for embellishment.
    4. Clothes; garments, especially when showy or decorative.
    5. Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment.
    6. Fetters.
    7. A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded from a newcomer by the older prisoners.
    8. Cash.
  • verb
    1. To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.
    2. To ornament with something placed around it.
    3. To furnish; to supply.
    4. To fit with fetters; to fetter.
    5. To warn by garnishment; to give notice to.
    6. To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnishee.

Example Sentences

  • The chef decided to garnish the dish with fresh herbs to enhance its flavor and presentation.
  • A sprinkle of grated cheese serves as the perfect garnish for the soup.
  • Please don't forget to garnish the cocktail with a slice of lemon.
  • She meticulously arranged slices of fruit as a decorative garnish around the edge of the platter.
  • The bartender used a twist of lemon as a simple yet elegant garnish for the cocktail.

On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to garnish, such as: adorn, adornment, blemish, decorate, decoration, deface, disfigure.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

accessorize

  • adorn
  • array
  • beautify
  • brighten
  • deck
  • decorate
  • drape
  • dress
  • embellish
  • enrich
  • freshen
  • garnish
  • grace
  • ornament
  • trap
  • trim

accessorized

  • adorned
  • arrayed
  • beautified
  • bedecked
  • bedizened
  • brightened
  • caparisoned
  • decked
  • decorated
  • draped
  • dressed
  • dressed up
  • embellished
  • embossed
  • enriched
  • festooned
  • freshened
  • garnished
  • graced
  • ornamented
  • trapped
  • trimmed

accessorizes

  • adorns
  • beautifies
  • bedecks
  • brightens
  • decks
  • decorates
  • drapes
  • dresses
  • dresses up
  • embellishes
  • embosses
  • enriches
  • festoons
  • garnishes
  • graces
  • ornaments
  • smartens
  • traps
  • trims

accessorizing

  • adorning
  • beautifying
  • brightening
  • decking
  • decorating
  • draping
  • dressing
  • embellishing
  • embossing
  • enriching
  • festooning
  • garnishing
  • ornamenting
  • trapping
  • trimming

garnishment

  • decoration
  • garnish
  • ornament
  • ornamentation

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