Synonyms of unembellished
18 similar words · 54 opposite words
Another word for unembellished is simple. Other synonyms of unembellished are plain, severe, bare, quiet and modest. The opposite of unembellished is crude.
Synonyms and similar words for unembellished
adjectivePlain, unadorned, or simple.
- austereLacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
- bareHaving no decoration.
- modestIntending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
- undecorated
- unadornedHaving no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple.
- chasteSynonym of austere, plain, unextravagant, particularly demure, sexually discreet.
- inornateNot ornate.
- plainOrdinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.
- quietNot showy; undemonstrative.
- severeSober, plain in appearance, austere.
- simpleUncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
- spartanLacking in decoration and luxury.
- unextravagantNot extravagant.
- unornamentedNot ornamented; without ornament.
- undeckedUnadorned.
- ungarnishedNot garnished.
- untrimmedNot adorned with trimmings.
- unvarnishedNatural, unmodified, unembellished, not exaggerated.
Opposite of unembellished
adjectivePlain, unadorned, or simple.
- adornedHaving been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).
- decorateDecorated, adorned.
- complicated
- bedizened literaryDressed or ornamented in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner; ostentatious.
- blatant
- blingishCharacteristic of bling; showy; ostentatious.
- brash
- campyCharacterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional.
- catchpenny
- chichiAffectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chintzy
- corny
- crass
- crudeLacking concealing elements.
- flashy
- flauntingThat flaunts; showy or gaudy.
- florid
- flossy
- froufrou
- garishOverly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste.
- gauche
- gaudy
- gay
- glaring
- gross
- gussied up
- hideous
- kitschOf art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- kitschyHaving the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- loud
- meretricious
- naff
- obtrusive
- ostentatious
- pimped outFlashy, showy and adorned or customized extravagantly.
- pizazzyOf, characterized by, or exhibiting pizazz.
- pretentious
- ritzyElegant and luxurious.
- raffish
- schlocky
- showy
- snazzy
- splendiferousBeautiful, splendid.
- tacky
- tasteless
- tawdry
- tinselly
- too muchAmusing; entertaining.
- trinketyResembling or characteristic of a trinket; gaudy and worthless.
- unbecoming
- untastefulNot tasteful.
- vain
- whorishResembling or befitting a whore.
- zesty
Meaning of unembellished
- adjective Plain, unadorned, or simple.
Questions about synonyms of unembellished
- What is another word for unembellished?
- Unembellished has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as simple, plain, severe, bare, quiet, modest, austere and unadorned.
- What is the opposite of unembellished?
- The opposite of unembellished is crude. Other antonyms of unembellished are adorned, flaunting, kitsch, garish and campy.
- What does unembellished mean?
- Unembellished means plain, unadorned, or simple.
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