ORNATE Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

ornate

adjective

ȯr-ˈnāt

Definition of ornate

as in baroque

elaborately and often excessively decorated an ornate gambling casino that is designed to look like an Italian palace

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as in rhetorical

full of fine words and fancy expressions the ornate prose that was standard in all diplomatic correspondence in those days

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Recent Examples of ornate Only one physical copy was made, housed in an ornate silver case, with contractual restrictions preventing commercial release for 88 years. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 This iconic avenue, completed in the early 20th century, showcases a stunning array of architectural styles from Belle Époque to Art Deco, with landmark buildings like the Telefónica Building and the ornate Edificio Metrópolis defining its skyline. — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Stained glass lamps in the Tiffany style fall under the same umbrella, though those tend to feature more ornate floral and Art Nouveau motifs inspired by Louis Comfort Tiffany’s original late-19th-century designs. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 The main residence, the Greek Revival mansion, spans 13,500 square feet and features ornate millwork and moldings. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ornate

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Adjective

Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara features open-heart motifs set with diamonds and 19 baroque pearls beneath.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
There’s just something so deeply magnetic about baroque pearls, which are known for their irregular, non-spherical shape.

— Selene Oliva, Glamour, 13 July 2026

Definition of baroque

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There are several good options here, but Perkins was a decorated player his first two years at LSU before an ACL tear altered his path.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.

— Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of decorated

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The market is waking up to this fact, which is why SMH (in purple below) is starting to recover.

— Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Ahmad grew up in Kashmir, a region in India’s northwest abutting the Himalayas, replete with vast valleys, glassy mountain lakes, and purple iris and cyan forget-me-nots.

— Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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Despite all of this potential economic turmoil on the Canadian side, Carney still concluded that at the end of the day, the cost of acceding to Washington’s extravagant demands was higher than the cost of job losses and strain on a key industry.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Their journey leads them through an extravagant amusement park built on the grounds of a drug lord’s former estate.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of extravagant

Adjective

His most acute scorn was reserved for my then-colleague, Alan Abelson, the longtime lead columnist and former Barron’s editor known for his florid, literate and persistent bearishness.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Ford, even more than Antonioni, renders characters’ social context both intellectually and dramatically explicit by way of extensive, florid, candid, confrontational dialogue.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of florid

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The movie trots along like an obliging corgi pup; TV director Gregor and DP Zac Nicholson give it a gilded mark of quality.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Lord of the Rings alum and current SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin learned that lesson the hard way, coming up under the gilded wing of Hollywood legend Patty Duke.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

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