ornate

• Décrit quelque chose qui est richement ou excessivement décoré, souvent avec des motifs ou des détails complexes.

Describes something that is elaborately or excessively decorated, often with intricate patterns or details.

1. Elaborately decoratedB2formal

   Marked by elaborate rhetoric and decorated with intricate details; highly ornamented.

   ornementé

   • The cathedral's ornate ceiling was covered in gold leaf.
   • She wore an ornate necklace with precious stones.
   • The manuscript featured ornate calligraphy and illustrations.

   Synonymesadornedbaroquedecoratedelaboratefancyrococo

   Antonymesausterebareplainsimpleunadornedundecorated

2. Complex or flowery (of language)C1formal

   Using elaborate, often excessive, decoration in speech or writing.

   Orné, en parlant du style ou du langage

   • His ornate prose was difficult for the average reader to follow.
   • The speech was filled with ornate metaphors and allusions.
   • She preferred simple language over ornate descriptions.

   Synonymesbaroqueconvolutedelaboratefloridflowerygrandiloquenthigh-flownoverwroughtpurple

   Antonymesausterebareplainsimplesparsestarkunadorned