inornate C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌɪnɔrˈneɪt/ UK /ˌɪnɔːˈneɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj plain and unadorned; without ornament The chapel's inornate walls gave it a stark, solemn calm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · plain and unadorned;... plainunadornedunornamentedausteresimplebare ↔ Opposites ornatedecoratedadornedembellished Word family Related forms ornateornamentadorn Etymology AI details From Latin inornatus ('unadorned'), from in- ('not') + ornatus ('adorned'), past participle of ornare ('to adorn, equip'). in- Latin ornare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inornate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnɔrˈneɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪnɔːˈneɪt/ ## Meanings 1. plain and unadorned; without ornament ## Examples - The chapel's inornate walls gave it a stark, solemn calm. ## Synonyms - plain - unadorned - unornamented - austere - simple - bare ## Antonyms - ornate - decorated - adorned - embellished ## Related Forms - ornate - ornament - adorn ## Roots and Affixes - Root: in- - Root: ornare ## Etymology From Latin inornatus ('unadorned'), from in- ('not') + ornatus ('adorned'), past participle of ornare ('to adorn, equip'). ## AI Etymology Inornate comes from Latin inornatus ('unadorned'), from in- ('not') + ornatus ('adorned'), past participle of ornare ('to adorn, equip'). The historical trail runs through Latin in- and Latin ornare. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means plain and unadorned; without ornament. Related forms include ornate, ornament, adorn. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown