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deck vs ornament

ornament vs deck

deck and ornament both are nouns.

deck and ornament both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deck Yes No Yes No
ornament Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ornament is a hypernym of deck; that is, ornament is a word with a broader meaning than deck:
  • deck: decorate
  • ornament: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of deck include adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace.
As verbs, ornament is a hyponym of deck; that is, ornament is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deck:
  • deck: be beautiful to look at
  • ornament: be an ornament to
deck (noun) ornament (noun)
any of various platforms built into a vessel something used to beautify
street name for a packet of illegal drugs
a porch that resembles the deck on a ship
a pack of 52 playing cards
deck (verb) ornament (verb)
knock down with force make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
decorate be an ornament to
be beautiful to look at
Difference between deck and ornament

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