adornment C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/ See IPA manual Freq #64719 Meanings 1 noun Something added to make a person or thing more attractive; a decoration. The simple dress needed no adornment. 2 noun The act of decorating or making something beautiful. The adornment of the temple took years of careful work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · something added to make a... decorationembellishmentornamentornamentation Word family Forms adornments Derived forms nonadornmentoveradornmentunadornment Etymology AI details From adorn + -ment. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # adornment **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/ **Frequency rank:** 64719 ## Meanings 1. Something added to make a person or thing more attractive; a decoration. 2. The act of decorating or making something beautiful. ## Examples - The simple dress needed no adornment. - The adornment of the temple took years of careful work. ## Derived Forms - nonadornment - overadornment - unadornment ## Etymology From adorn + -ment. ## AI Etymology Adornment is formed from adorn + -ment. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include something added to make a person or thing more attractive; a decoration and the act of decorating or making something beautiful. The wider family includes derived forms such as nonadornment, overadornment, and unadornment. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown