ornateness

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɔrˈneɪtnəs/ UK /ɔːˈneɪtnəs/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the quality of being elaborately or excessively decorated

The ornateness of the cathedral's ceiling left visitors speechless.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... elaboratenessfancinessfloridnessembellishmentdatednessflamboyanceshowiness

Opposites

plainness simplicity austeritystarknessspareness

Word family

Related forms ornate ornament adorn

Etymology

From 'ornate' (Latin 'ornatus', past participle of 'ornare', 'to adorn, equip') plus '-ness'.

ornare Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

# ornateness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ɔrˈneɪtnəs
**IPA (UK):** ɔːˈneɪtnəs

## Meanings
1. the quality of being elaborately or excessively decorated

## Examples
- The ornateness of the cathedral's ceiling left visitors speechless.

## Synonyms
- elaborateness
- fanciness
- floridness
- embellishment
- datedness
- flamboyance
- showiness

## Antonyms
- plainness
- simplicity
- austerity
- starkness
- spareness

## Related Forms
- ornate
- ornament
- adorn

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ornare

## Etymology
From 'ornate' (Latin 'ornatus', past participle of 'ornare', 'to adorn, equip') plus '-ness'.

## AI Etymology
Ornateness is from 'ornate' (Latin 'ornatus', past participle of 'ornare', 'to adorn, equip') plus '-ness'. Important recorded forms include ornare (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the quality of being elaborately or excessively decorated. The wider family includes related words such as ornate, ornament, and adorn.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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