Definitions

ornate

[awr-neyt] / ɔrˈneɪt /

ADJECTIVE

fancily decorated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baroque beautiful elegant embroidered fancy gaudy gilded glamorous lavish magnificent opulent rococo sparkling sumptuous

WEAK

adorned aureate bedecked bright brilliant busy colored convoluted dazzling elaborate fine flamboyant flashy flaunting florid flowery fussy glitzy glossy high-wrought jeweled luscious meretricious ornamented ostentatious overdone overelaborate pretentious resplendent rich showy splashy superficial tawdry variegated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull offensive plain poor ugly unsophisticated

WEAK

simple

Example Sentences

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Ornate Creole-style ironwork decorated the facades of buildings just like they do in the French Quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Ornate churches are among the most visible symbols of Alaska's Russian heritage.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Ornate chandeliers hang over a handful of dining areas, and wood-beamed ceilings top a two-story living room with a fireplace.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2022

Ornate box turtles begin to reproduce around age 20.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2021

Ornate birds here rested their stretched wings— horned owls, falcons, cormorants—long-tongued beachcombing birds, and followers of the sea.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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