Ingles

ornate

gb/ɔɹnˈeɪt/ us/ɔɹnˈeɪt/
C1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
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adjective C1 property
1

elaborately decorated with many details

Very decorated, with many details.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] is ornate; an ornate [thing]; ornate with [details/materials]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with "ordinary"; "ornate" means highly decorated.
Mga kasingkahulugan
elaborate (Suggests complexity and careful work, not only decoration.) | decorated (More general; may imply less richness than ornate.) | embellished (Emphasizes extra added details.) | ornamental (Highlights decoration rather than function.) | intricate (Focuses on fine, complex detail; may not always imply decoration.)
Mga kasalungat
plain (Simple and without decoration.) | simple (Not complicated or heavily decorated.) | unadorned (Without added decoration.) | minimalist (Intentionally simple in style.)
Mga kolokasyon
ornate frame |ornate furniture |ornate building |ornate architecture |ornate carvings |ornate pattern |ornate details |ornate decoration |ornate gate |ornate ceiling
Mga tema
art_design |architecture |home |fashion
Mga Halimbawa
  • The hotel lobby has an ornate ceiling covered in gold leaf.
  • She wore an ornate silver ring with tiny stones set into the band.
  • The old wooden door was ornate, with carvings of flowers and birds.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The table is ornate.
  • The building has ornate doors.
adjective C1 property
2

using flowery, complex language

Using too many fancy words or details.

Padron ng paggamit: ornate language; an ornate style; an ornate description
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
"Ornate" often suggests that the style may feel too fancy or hard to read, unlike neutral "detailed."
Mga kasingkahulugan
flowery (Often more negative; suggests too many decorative words.) | florid (Strongly suggests overly elaborate or showy language.) | grandiloquent (Very formal term for pompous, overblown language.) | elaborate (Can be neutral; not always overly decorative.)
Mga kasalungat
straightforward (Clear and direct, without decoration.) | plain (Simple language, easy to understand.) | concise (Brief and to the point.) | simple (Using basic words and structure.)
Mga kolokasyon
ornate prose |ornate style |ornate language |ornate description |ornate rhetoric |ornate vocabulary |ornate phrasing |ornate sentence |ornate writing |ornate speech
Mga tema
language |writing |communication |arts
Mga Halimbawa
  • The essay was so ornate that the main point got lost.
  • He prefers clear, direct sentences and avoids ornate language.
  • The novel’s ornate descriptions slow the pace of the story.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The writing is ornate.
  • He used ornate language.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
ornate
IPA
GB/ɔɹnˈeɪt/
US/ɔɹnˈeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
or - nate (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nate)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: ornate
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
ornately adverb ornament noun B1 ornamental adjective B2
Related words
ornateness noun
Advanced or less common
ornamentation noun ornamentally adverb
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