ornateness
1
7.7
- noun
- /ɔrˈneɪt.nəs/
- The banquet hall was filled with ornateness, from the lavish chandeliers to the decorative table settings.
Examples
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Her poem lacked the ornateness of her earlier work, favoring a simpler and more direct style.
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The second edition appeared in 1882, in which Patterson heightened the prose of the first edition into romantic ornateness and added a number of fanciful stories that the historical record shows to be untrue (pp. 36-37).
Academic text (1994) -
"More often, his metaphors were brilliant in their ornateness.
Academic text (1995) -
As Wang painted his landscape under Huizong's personal instruction, the Thousand Miles reflects the imperial taste that, in Max Loehr's words, "combines Tang ornateness in its rich, bright blue and turquoise pigments with Northern Song.
Academic text (2002) -
The ornateness of the cathedral's interior took my breath away with its intricate carvings and gold accents.
Synonyms
48
3.5
A graceful, stylish way of looking or behaving that shows good taste
21
6.7
A set of small, detailed parts that make something complex
10
7.1
Fancy clothes and jewelry worn for a special occasion
6
4.9
Details added to make something look more beautiful
3
7.7
A very bright and fancy style that attracts attention in dress or manner
1
8.6
Speech or writing that is too fancy and feels overdone
1
4.0
A decorative, stylish appearance that seems expensive
1
9.9
Speech or writing that uses big, fancy words to sound important
1
7.2
A lot of extra decoration that looks showy
1
7.2
Careful, detailed work that has many small parts or decorations
1
8.4
A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste
1
5.2
The quality of having pretty details that make something look attractive
1
9.9
Language that uses big, fancy words to sound important
1
8.3
The quality of being very complex with many small parts
1
9.9
A style of writing or speaking that uses many extra, fancy words
1
9.9
Very rich and costly display that shows great wealth
Decorative features that make something look attractive
The use of very fancy, detailed language or style that feels too much
A style that is very detailed and richly decorated, like old European churches
Antonyms
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ornateness comes from the root orn-, which means 'to decorate' and is the same root in ornament and ornate. So, ornateness simply means the state of being richly decorated or very fancy.