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FRIPPERY Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word frippery. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word frippery. (close relations)
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adornment
nounn
noun

• a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

• the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting

decoration
nounn
noun

• something used to beautify

• an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

• the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

embellishment
nounn
noun

• elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

• a superfluous ornament

• the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

excess
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a quantity much larger than is needed

• immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits

• the state of being more than full

• excessive indulgence

adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

extravagance
nounn
noun

• the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

• the trait of spending extravagantly

• the activity of excessive spending

flamboyance
nounn
noun

• extravagant elaborateness

luxury
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

• the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

• wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

ornamentation
nounn
noun

• the state of being ornamented

• something used to beautify

• the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

ostentation
nounn
noun

• a gaudy outward display

• lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

• pretentious or showy or vulgar display

pretentiousness
nounn
noun

• lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

• the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

tawdriness
nounn
noun

• tasteless showiness

bagatelle
nounn
noun

• a light piece of music for piano

• something of little value or significance

• a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over

fluff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any light downy material

• something of little value or significance

• a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• erect or fluff up

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

frivolity
nounn
noun

• the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible

• something of little value or significance

• acting like a clown or buffoon

Best Hypernyms For FRIPPERY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for frippery, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
trifle trivia triviality
Phrases (1)
small beer

Alternatives for ADORNMENT

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