ornate
Lavishly decorated style
Ornate describes something elaborately decorated, often to the point of excess.
An ornate frame has intricate carvings; ornate prose is heavily embellished with flourishes and ornamentation.
The word suggests richness and complexity, sometimes with a hint that simplicity might have served better: The building's ornate facade contrasted with the plain interior.
Excessively elaborate in style
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
frescoes · arabesque · cornices · pilasters · cupola · balustrade · colonnade · portico
Decorated or exaggerated
- adornedMade ornamental
- bejeweledDecorated with precious stones
- lacqueredCoated with hard gloss
- inlaidSet into a surface
engraved · carved · mosaic · enameled · filigreed · festooned · damascened · chased
Excessively ornate or ruddy
- floweryElaborately ornamental in style
- grandiloquentPretentiously elevated in speech
- bombasticExcessively inflated language
- aureateGolden or ornate
purple · embellished · elaborate · overwrought · high-flown · magniloquent · turgid · precious
Abundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
grandiose · palatial · magnificent · resplendent · splendid · extravagant · rich · flamboyant
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- detailedFull of specifics
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- laboredRequiring great exertion
overwrought · convoluted · byzantine · fine-spun · painstaking · busy · fussy · overworked
rococo
Excessively elaborate in style
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
scrollwork · frescoes · arabesque · cornices · pilasters · cupola · balustrade · colonnade · portico · cartouche
embellished
Decorated or exaggerated
inlaid · engraved · carved · mosaic · enameled · filigreed · festooned · damascened · chased · cloisonné
florid
Excessively ornate or ruddy
- floweryElaborately ornamental in style
- grandiloquentPretentiously elevated in speech
- bombasticExcessively inflated language
aureate · purple · embellished · elaborate · overwrought · high-flown · magniloquent · turgid · precious · mannered
lavish
Abundant beyond necessity
ostentatious · grandiose · palatial · magnificent · resplendent · splendid · extravagant · rich · flamboyant · showy
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- detailedFull of specifics
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
labored · overwrought · convoluted · byzantine · fine-spun · painstaking · busy · fussy · overworked · belabored
brocade
Raised-pattern luxury fabric
silk · embroidered · woven · jacquard · braid · fringe · tassel · galloon · chenille · lamé
- decor stylesmodern, contemporary, traditional, rustic, bohemian
- ornateelaborate, embellished, filigree, gilded, fretwork
- art termspainting, sculpture, drawing, portrait, landscape
- bombastbombast, grandiloquence, magniloquence, pomposity, fustian
- decorative stylesArt Nouveau, Rococo, Victorian, Georgian, Baroque
- literary stylespastoral, lyrical prose, satirical, poetic prose, lyrical
- ornamental plantsVegetation grown for aesthetics
- ornate designsElaborately decorated visual elements
- hood ornamentDecorative vehicle figurine
- lawn ornament
- garden ornamentDecorative outdoor display item
- hair ornamentDecorative piece for tresses