English Explanatory Dictionary

ornamental

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.
  2. Bred for aesthetic or decorative purposes.
noun
  1. An ornamental plant.

Pronunciation

/ˌɔː.nəˈmɛn.təl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ornamental.wav /ˌɔɹ.nəˈmɛn.təl/

Word forms

ornamental more ornamental most ornamental ornamentals

Etymology

From ornament + -al.

Synonyms

beautifying embellishing decorative

Related words

ornamentation ornamentally

Derived words

nonornamental ornamental hermit ornamentalism ornamentalist ornamentality ornamentalize ornamentalness unornamental
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