undecorated B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌnˈdɛkəˌɹeɪtɪd/ UK /ˌʌnˈdekəreɪtɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #172871 Meanings 1 adj having no ornament, embellishment, or decorative detail The sandals were plain and undecorated but carefully made. 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.' Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # undecorated **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnˈdɛkəˌɹeɪtɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnˈdekəreɪtɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 172871 ## Meanings 1. having no ornament, embellishment, or decorative detail 2. not awarded or wearing an official medal, order, or other decoration ## Examples - The sandals were plain and undecorated but carefully made. - Although highly experienced, the officer remained undecorated. ## Synonyms - unadorned - plain - austere - unhonored ## Antonyms - decorated - ornate - embellished ## Related Forms - decorate - decoration ## Etymology Formed from un- ('not') + decorated, the past participle of decorate. The official-honors sense uses decoration in its meaning 'medal or award.' ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown