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- [awr-neyt]
- /ɔrˈneɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-neyt]
- /ɔrˈneɪt/
Definitions of ornateness word
- adjective ornateness elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa. 1
- adjective ornateness embellished with rhetoric; florid or high-flown: an ornate style of writing. 1
- noun ornateness The state of being ornate. 1
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Origin of ornateness
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin ornātus well-equipped, adorned, orig. past participle of ornāre to equip; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Ornateness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ornateness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ornateness
noun ornateness
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- charm — Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- dignity — bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
- gentility — good breeding or refinement.
Antonyms for ornateness
noun ornateness
- coarseness — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- insignificance — the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.
- roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
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