inornate

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US /ˌɪnɔrˈneɪt/ UK /ˌɪnɔːˈneɪt/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
plain and unadorned; without ornament

The chapel's inornate walls gave it a stark, solemn calm.

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1 adj · plain and unadorned;... plain unadorned unornamented austere simple bare

Opposites

ornate decorated adornedembellished

Word family

Related forms ornate ornament adorn

Etymology

From Latin inornatus ('unadorned'), from in- ('not') + ornatus ('adorned'), past participle of ornare ('to adorn, equip').

in- Latin ornare Latin

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# 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.

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