embroider | Definition of embroider

Synonyms and Antonyms of embroider

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories

Synonyms of embroider

color, elaborate (on), embellish, exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, pad, stretch

Words Related to embroider

dress up, gussy up

amplify, enhance, enlarge (on or upon), expand, flesh (out)

overdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overplay, overstate

emphasize, play up, stress

Near Antonyms of embroider

belittle, minimize, play down, understate