Antonyms for icing the cake
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fraw-sting, fros-ting |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfrɔ stɪŋ, ˈfrɒs tɪŋ |
Definition of icing the cake
Origin :- 1610s as an action; 1756 as a substance; meaning "cake icing" is from 1858; verbal noun from frost (v.).
- As in crowning achievement : noun success story
- As in prodigality : noun extravagance
- As in profligacy : noun extravagance
- As in wastefulness : noun extravagance
- As in embellishment : noun beautification; decorating
- As in extravagance : noun indulgence; waste
Synonyms for icing the cake
- absurdity
- adornment
- amenity
- best seller
- bull's-eye
- chef d'oeuvre
- classic
- coloring
- coup
- crowning accomplishment
- crowning stroke
- decoration
- dissipation
- doodad
- elaboration
- embroidering
- embroidery
- enhancement
- enrichment
- exaggeration
- excess
- exorbitance
- expenditure
- extravagancy
- fandangle
- feather in one's cap
- floridity
- flowery speech
- folly
- frill
- froufrou
- fuss
- garnish
- gilding
- gingerbread
- grand slam
- hole in one
- home run
- hyperbole
- icing on the cake
- immoderation
- improvidence
- jazz
- lavishness
- luxury
- masterpiece
- masterwork
- Meisterstuck
- ornament
- ornamentation
- ostentation
- outrageousness
- overdoing
- overindulgence
- overspending
- overstatement
- preposterousness
- prodigality
- profligacy
- profuseness
- profusion
- recklessness
- showpiece
- smash hit
- squander
- squandering
- superfluity
- unreasonableness
- unrestraint
- unthrift
- waste
- wastefulness
- wildness
- work of a master
- work of a past master
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