ornateness
ornateness — noun
1. the quality of being heavily and elaborately decorated, often with many small ca
the quality of being heavily and elaborately decorated, often with many small carved, painted, or sculpted details — as seen in baroque churches, gilded picture frames, or highly flowery writing.
Tourists in Lisbon often admire the ornateness of the carved ceilings inside Jerónimos Monastery.
pattern: the ornateness of [noun] for describing decorated objects or buildings
Aarav chose a plain wooden frame, since the ornateness of the gold one clashed with his bare living room.
Critics complained about the ornateness of the prose, with its long sentences and old-fashioned vocabulary.
The ornateness of Salma's pearl-covered wedding dress drew gasps from every guest at the church.
Modern designers tend to avoid ornateness, preferring clean lines and bare surfaces.
- elaborateness
more about complex structure or detail than visual richness
- decorativeness
lighter and more neutral; doesn't suggest 'too much'
- fanciness
informal everyday equivalent
- plainness
the everyday opposite — no decoration
- simplicity
broader; can mean 'easy' as well as 'undecorated'
文法句型
the ornateness of [noun]
用法筆記
Uncountable in nearly all uses; rarely takes a plural. Subject is typically a building, an object of craft, or a piece of writing rather than a person.