ornamental
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ornamental
- /ˌɔː.nəˈmɛn.təl/ UK
- /ˌɔɹ.nəˈmɛn.təl/ US
adjective more ornamental · most ornamental
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Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.
Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles.
Similar: beautifying, embellishing, decorative
- Bred for aesthetic or decorative purposes. Those cranberry bushes are ornamental, so they're not edible.
noun ornamentals
- An ornamental plant. The tumbleweed is a gracious gift from the Russians, having been imported as a favored ornamental from the steppes of central Asia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: decorative, cosmetic, nonfunctional, ornament, salon, pet, flowers, products, adorned, embellished, ornamented, ornate, elaborate, flamboyant, fancy, baroque
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adj serving to ornament
| Español | ornamental |
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| 中文 | 裝飾性的 /装饰性的 zhuāngshìxìng de, 觀賞性的 /观赏性的 guānshǎngxìng de, 觀賞的 /观赏的 guānshǎng de |
| Português | ornamental |
| Français | ornemental |
| Deutsch | Zier-, dekorativ |
| Italiano | ornamentale |
| Română | ornamental |
adj bred for aesthetic or decorative purposes
| 中文 | 裝飾性的 /装饰性的 zhuāngshìxìng de, 觀賞性的 /观赏性的 guānshǎngxìng de, 觀賞的 /观赏的 guānshǎng de |
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noun plant serving to ornament
| 日本語 | 装飾用 |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 觀賞植物 /观赏植物 guānshǎng zhíwù |
| Français | ornemental, ornementale |
| Deutsch | Zierpflanze |
| Italiano | ornamentale |
| Ελληνικά | διακοσμητικό diakosmitikó, διακοσμητική diakosmitikí |
| Русский | орнаментальная ornamentalʹnaja |
Talk about this word "ornamental." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ornamental. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ornamental. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ornamental "ornamental." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ornamental.Cite this
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