Synonyms for tinsel
ˈtɪn səltin·sel

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tinsel

   Synonyms:
   tawdriness, spangle, frippery, glitter

   Antonyms:
   costliness, richness, chasteness, gorgeousness, sumptuousness, magnificence, splendor

Princeton's WordNet

1. tinselnoun

   a showy decoration that is basically valueless

   "all the tinsel of self-promotion"

2. tinselverb

   a thread with glittering metal foil attached

3. tinselverb

   impart a cheap brightness to

   "his tinseled image of Hollywood"

4. tinselverb

   adorn with tinsel

   "snow flakes tinseled the trees"

5. tinselverb

   interweave with tinsel

   "tinseled velvet"

Matched Categories

1. • Adorn
   • Decoration
   • Impart
   • Interweave

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1. tinselnoun

   Synonyms:
   frippery, finery, gewgaw, worthless ornament

2. tinseladjective

   Synonyms:
   showy, glittering, gaudy, superficial, worthless

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1. tinseladjective

   Synonyms:
   glittering, meretricious, specious, flashy

2. tinselnoun

   Synonyms:
   spangle, pinchbeck, glitter, tawdriness

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How to use tinsel in a sentence?

1. Oscar Levant:

   Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you will find the real tinsel underneath.

2. Dan Hess:

   There's a danger to hanging the tinsel too early.

3. Oscar Levant:

   Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.