UNORNAMENTED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

unornamented

adjective

ˌən-ˈȯr-nə-ˌmen-təd

Definition of unornamented

as in simple

free from all additions or embellishment the unornamented interior of an old New England church

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Recent Examples of unornamented After the war, aesthetic values slowly started to change, switching to a utilitarian, unornamented standard and ushering in the era of international and midcentury-modern styles pioneered by visionaries like Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026 All the weird and wonderful planktonic foraminifera disappeared, and only some small unornamented ones remained. — Tim Vernimmen, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2025 These songs’ straightforwardness, especially when performed unornamented and earnestly by Sheeran himself, allow listeners of all stripes to immediately see themselves inside of their big, relatable emotions. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025 Opt for a neutral color scheme, and choose unornamented styles for cabinet hardware and backsplash tile. — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2022 Eventually burial grounds in the United States’ became more basic and unornamented, more removed from people’s daily lives. — National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019 In her plain, unornamented office, the elegant Asakawa toys with the string of pearls around her neck and starts her story at the beginning. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2012

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unornamented

Adjective

That single choice unleashes a harrowing chain of strange and terrifying events in the dead of night, turning a simple gesture of kindness into a real-life nightmare.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Waffles and pimento Another enduring element of Chick-fil-A is its famously simple menu.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

But there is a certain ascetic simplicity to this labyrinthine heritage building that remains relatively unadorned.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Eventually, the thought experiment has it, such a system would bring down the global grid and cause massive destruction, all for the simple and unadorned task of maximizing paper clip production.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of unadorned

Adjective

In the days leading up to the Arcadia police search of the home, Xuan and several of the nannies stripped clothes off some of the children and inspected their naked bodies for signs of abuse, according to the criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Shimmering embellishments were featured throughout the sheer fabric, which elevated the dress from a barely-there naked dress moment to a style far more elevated.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of naked

Adjective

Located on the fourth floor of a rickety Chinatown building next to an SAT prep center is a small, undecorated office filled with a colorful rack of shirts alongside a pile of vintage Karl Lagerfeld-era Chanel handbags.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Each piece is fired and then left unglazed and undecorated so that the focus is on the flower's form.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of undecorated

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