What does ornateness mean?
Ornateness means The state of being ornate..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The state of being ornate..
From the prevailing colonial perspective, the English of the babus was error-ridden and characterised by over-elaborate ornateness, and for these ‘transgressions’ it became the butt of native-speaker ridicule.
Use ornateness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ornateness means The state of being ornate..
Common synonyms include elaborateness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
From the prevailing colonial perspective, the English of the babus was error-ridden and characterised by over-elaborate ornateness, and for these ‘transgressions’ it became the butt of native-speaker ridicule.
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