Unadorned
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌˌnəˈdɔːnd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unadorned is an adjective meaning Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple.
Meaning
Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of unadorn
Example Sentences
Her clothes were unadorned, yet her beauty was undiminished.
This was the era of the polykatoikia, the apartment block built of unadorned concrete and typically five or six storeys high.
Though I wore only a plain somber gray Brunswick gown unadorned by ribbon or lace, and my uncle was dressed in black, the people knew aristocrats on sight.
Synonyms for unadorned
Depending on context, synonyms include austere, bare, chaste, modest, plain, quiet.
Antonyms for unadorned
Common opposites include gaudy, adorned, decorated, bandage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unembellished, unornamented, undecorated, plain, bare, bald.
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