ornateness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɔrˈneɪtnəs/ UK /ɔːˈneɪtnəs/ See IPA manual 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 plainnesssimplicityausteritystarknessspareness Word family Related forms ornateornamentadorn Etymology AI details From 'ornate' (Latin 'ornatus', past participle of 'ornare', 'to adorn, equip') plus '-ness'. ornare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown