US /ˌʌnˈdɛkəˌɹeɪtɪd/ UK /ˌʌnˈdekəreɪtɪd/
adj Freq #172871

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having no ornament, embellishment, or decorative detail

    The sandals were plain and undecorated but carefully made.

  2. 2
    adj

    not awarded or wearing an official medal, order, or other decoration

    Although highly experienced, the officer remained undecorated.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · having no ornament,... unadornedplainaustere
2 adj · not awarded or wearing an... unhonored
Opposites
decoratedornateembellished
Word family
Related forms decoratedecoration

Etymology

Formed from un- ('not') + decorated, the past participle of decorate. The official-honors sense uses decoration in its meaning 'medal or award.'

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