ornate

/ɔːˈneɪt/adjective

Decorated with a lot of complicated detail.

Example sentences

“An ornate iron gate marked the entrance to the old garden.”
“The theater's ornate ceiling is painted with angels and gold leaf.”

Neutral to admiring for objects, but 'ornate prose' is a criticism: writing with too much decoration.

Featured as word of the day on July 25, 2026.

Synonyms for ornate

elaborate
decorative
fancy
ornamented

Antonyms

plain
simple
austere

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Related words

intricateMade up of many small, complicated details.oscillateTo move repeatedly from side to side or back and forth, often in a steady rhythm.ostentatiousDeliberately showy in order to catch people's attention.ostracizeTo shut someone out of a group or society by ignoring them and refusing to have any contact with them.opulentShowing great wealth in an impressive, showy way; grand and luxurious.outlandishVery strange or unusual; far from what is normal or expected.