decorative

• Dient dazu, etwas attraktiver oder schöner zu machen; schmückend oder verzierend.

Serving to make something look more attractive; ornamental.

1. Serving to beautifyB1formal

   Intended to make something look more attractive or ornamental.

   dekorativ

   • The room was filled with decorative pillows and vases.
   • She added decorative elements to the wedding cake.
   • The garden features decorative stone pathways.

   Synonymecosmeticnonfunctionalornamentalornate

   Antonymeausterefunctionalplainunadornedutilitarian

2. Not functionalB2formal

   Having an aesthetic purpose rather than a practical one.

   Dekorativ

   • The decorative lights on the tree are purely for show.
   • These decorative plates are not meant for eating.
   • The fence is more decorative than protective.

   Synonymecosmeticfancynonfunctionalornamental

   Antonymefunctionalpracticalusefulutilitarian