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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flattering |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, agreeable, attractive, beautiful, comely, cute, effective, enhancing, excellent, fair, graceful, handsome, neat, nice, presentable, pretty, seemly, tasteful, welcome, well-chosen |
| Antonyms: | indecorous, tasteless, ugly, unattractive, unbecoming, unfitting, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | ornamental |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | decorative |
| Synonyms: | accessory, adorning, attractive, beautiful, beautifying, decking, decorating, delicate, dressy, elaborate, embellishing, enhancing, exquisite, fancy, festooned, florid, for show, furbishing, garnishing, heightening, luxurious, ornate, setting off, showy |
| Notes: | ornamental means serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose, while ornate means elaborately or excessively decorated or adorned |
| Antonyms: | plain, unembellished |
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