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unelaborate

unelaborate

5.9
Something that is simple and without much decoration
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪˈlæbərɪt/
translation icon : simple
  • The design of the room was intentionally unelaborate, favoring minimalism over decoration.

Examples

  • Her explanation was unelaborate but clear.

  • She appreciated the unelaborate nature of the ceremony, which felt sincere and unpretentious.

  • His explanation was refreshingly unelaborate and easy to follow.

  • The design is quite unelaborate.

  • His explanation was refreshingly unelaborate and easy to follow.

  • She appreciated the unelaborate nature of the ceremony, which felt sincere and unpretentious.

  • The design of the room was intentionally unelaborate, favoring minimalism over decoration.

Synonyms

unsophisticated
vsunelaborate
3 4.2

Something simple that is not complicated to make or use

refers to plain lack of rich detail rather than lacking refinement
unspecific
vsunelaborate
2 5.8

Not clear or detailed enough to be useful

means simple and lacking rich detail rather than mere imprecision
uninformative
vsunelaborate
2 5.8

Not giving useful information

relates to simplicity of form rather than absence of useful information
underspecified
vsunelaborate
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Not clearly or fully described so important details are missing

describes plain simplicity rather than lacking formal specification
inelaborate
vsunelaborate
7.4

Simple and having few details

is the same in sense but presented as a variant form
unelaborated
vsunelaborate
7.9

Not fully developed and lacking important details

focuses on simple lack of rich detail rather than incompleteness
undetailed
vsunelaborate
5.5

Not having many specific details

emphasizes general plainness rather than only missing particulars
undelineated
vsunelaborate
9.5

Not clearly separated from other things and lacking clear edges

highlights simple lack of detail rather than only missing boundaries
undescriptive
vsunelaborate
7.2

Not giving clear details that help you imagine something

focuses on plain simplicity rather than on failing to describe
unfussed
vsunelaborate
6.4

Simple and plain without extra decoration

describes simple lack of rich detail rather than attitude about concern

Antonyms

353 3.7

Having many small parts or facts that you can see

179 4.9

Very detailed with many small parts or decorations

How Elaborate

ornate
  • Literature
26 7.0
elaborate
179 4.9
detailed
353 3.7
unelaborate
5.9
bare
122 3.5

Surface Forms

unelaborate positive

Morphology

unelaborate = elaborate (transparent) = un + elaborate

Formed by productive negating prefix 'un-' + the adjective 'elaborate', so meaning 'not elaborate' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word unelaborate is made of un- ('not') and elaborate, a word that originally meant 'worked out' and is related to labor ('work'). So unelaborate means 'not worked over' — simple and without many details.