unadorned
/ʌˌnəˈdɔːnd/US/əˌnʌˈdɔːɹnd/
unadorned adjective: having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple. Also the simple past and past participle of unadorn.
Adjective
unadorned (comparative more unadorned, superlative most unadorned)
- Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple
- Her clothes were unadorned, yet her beauty was undiminished.2003, Christopher Paolini, “Prologue: Shade of Fear”, in Eragon, page 2
- This was the era of the polykatoikia, the apartment block built of unadorned concrete and typically five or six storeys high.2019, Roderick Beaton, Greece: Biography of a Modern Country, Penguin, published 2020, page 307
Also used as
unadorned is also the simple past and past participle of unadorn.
unadorned meaning in Tagalog
unadorned in Tagalog
- Having no additional decoration
- lisding
Synonyms of unadorned
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Antonyms
Forms of unadorned
| comparative | more unadorned |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unadorned |
Origin of unadorned
From un- + adorned.
Words formed from unadorned
Questions about unadorned
- What does unadorned mean?
- Unadorned means having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple.
- What is unadorned in Tagalog?
- Unadorned in Tagalog is lisding. See Unadorned meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is unadorned?
- Unadorned is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce unadorned?
- Unadorned is pronounced /ʌˌnəˈdɔːnd/ (UK).
Words near unadorned in the dictionary
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