English Explanatory Dictionary

unadorned

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of unadorn

Pronunciation

/ʌˌnəˈdɔːnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unadorned.wav /əˌnʌˈdɔːɹnd/

Word forms

unadorned more unadorned most unadorned

Etymology

From un- + adorned.

Synonyms

austere unembellished bare chaste inornate modest plain quiet severe simple spartan unadorned unextravagant unornamented undecked ungarnished untrimmed unvarnished

Antonyms

gaudy

Related words

drab dull plain-looking decoration cheerless serious stern

Derived words

unadornedness
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