Antonyms for decorative


Grammar : Adj
Spell : dek-er-uh-tiv, dek-ruh-, dek-uh-rey-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛk ər ə tɪv, ˈdɛk rə-, ˈdɛk əˌreɪ-


Definition of decorative

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Middle French decoratif, from decorat-, past participle stem of Latin decorare (see decorate).
  • adj beautifying
Example sentences :
  • They belong to the decorative background of the social drama.
  • Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
  • Has serious objection to use of her head, except for decorative purposes.
  • Extract from : « Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date » by Anonymous
  • One kind hardens the surfaces without any decorative effect.
  • Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett
  • As to decorative embellishments, the church is by no means lacking.
  • Extract from : « The Cathedrals of Northern France » by Francis Miltoun
  • For this purpose all the decorative talent of the town is engaged.
  • Extract from : « The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba » by Walter Goodman
  • Mosaic, as is well-known, is the most permanent of all the processes of decorative art.
  • Extract from : « Theodoric the Goth » by Thomas Hodgkin
  • They were worked into ornaments, and employed in a variety of decorative manners.
  • Extract from : « The Annals of the Cakchiquels » by Daniel G. Brinton
  • It was the only house in the place which had any pretension to decorative finish.
  • Extract from : « On the Heels of De Wet » by The Intelligence Officer
  • Her decorative tastes were decidedly Eastern and lavishly extravagant.
  • Extract from : « Princess Zara » by Ross Beeckman
  • From her he had acquired the alphabet and many a ginger-nut and decorative bonbon.
  • Extract from : « The Prophet of Berkeley Square » by Robert Hichens

Synonyms for decorative

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