adorn vs tinsel

tinsel vs adorn

adorn is not a noun while tinsel is a noun.

adorn and tinsel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adorn	No	No	Yes	No
tinsel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tinsel is a hyponym of adorn; that is, tinsel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adorn:

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
tinsel: adorn with tinsel

Other hyponyms of adorn include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

adorn (noun)	tinsel (noun)
	a thread with glittering metal foil attached
	a showy decoration that is basically valueless

adorn (verb)	tinsel (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	interweave with tinsel
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors	adorn with tinsel
be beautiful to look at	impart a cheap brightness to

Difference between adorn and tinsel

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