elaborateness

/ɪˈlæbərətnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈlæbərətnəs/ (ame, ipa)

elaborateness — noun

1. a rich amount of careful detail in how something is planned, arranged, or decora

1.名詞C2
釋義

a rich amount of careful detail in how something is planned, arranged, or decorated.

例句

The elaborateness of Elena's wedding dress made it hard to pack safely.

elaborateness of + clothing item

Museum visitors paused at the elaborateness of the carved stone ceiling.

同義詞
  • complexity

    broader and often used for systems or ideas, not just visible detail.

  • intricacy

    emphasizes fine, closely worked details.

  • ornateness

    narrower and more focused on rich decoration.

  • sophistication

    can suggest refinement or advanced design, not simply many details.

反義詞
  • simplicity

    the quality of having few parts or little decoration.

  • plainness

    especially used for an appearance without extra decoration.

  • sparseness

    emphasizes very little detail, furnishing, or structure.

文法句型

the elaborateness of a design

the elaborateness of a ceremony

the elaborateness of a plan

its elaborateness

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal writing with an of-phrase naming a design, ceremony, plan, or decoration. It often suggests admiration for detail, but in some contexts it hints that the detail feels excessive.

常見錯誤

❌The room looked very elaborateness.
✅The room looked very elaborate.' / 'The room's elaborateness was obvious.
💡Use elaborate after a linking verb; elaborateness is the noun form.