ornateness
Excessive decorative detail
Ornateness is the quality of being highly decorated or elaborate.
The word usually carries a hint of excess—ornateness draws attention to itself, sometimes at the expense of function or clarity.
The ornateness of the cathedral overwhelmed visitors.
In writing, ornateness suggests prose heavy with flourishes: The ornateness of his style made simple ideas hard to follow.
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
intarsia · beading · embroidery · brocade · tassel · fringe · appliqué · lacework
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- cornicesHorizontal decorative ledges
cupola · balustrade · pilasters · caryatids · vaulting · frieze · stucco · putti
Complex and detailed
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- floridExcessively ornate or ruddy
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
fanciful · festooned · bedecked · adorned · garnished · byzantine · flamboyant · fussy
Splendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
grandiose · luxuriant · resplendent · rich · plush · gilt · palatial · regal
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
marquetry · intarsia · beading · embroidery · brocade · tassel · fringe · appliqué · lacework · damask
baroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
cornices · cupola · balustrade · pilasters · caryatids · vaulting · frieze · stucco · putti · tracery
elaborate
Complex and detailed
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- floridExcessively ornate or ruddy
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
overwrought · fanciful · festooned · bedecked · adorned · garnished · byzantine · flamboyant · fussy · busy
sumptuous
Splendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
splendid · grandiose · luxuriant · resplendent · rich · plush · gilt · palatial · regal · majestic
- ornamentationornaments, embellishment, embellishments, decoration, flourishes
- design stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, art nouveau, Bauhaus, minimalism
- glamourglam, red carpet, glamour, paparazzi, glitter
ornatenesssimplicity
Lack of complexity
plainness · austerity · minimalism · starkness · bareness
ornatenesssimplicity
Lack of complexity
plainness · directness · terseness · brevity · conciseness
ornatenessdullness
Lack of stimulation
blandness · dreariness · monotony · drabness · colorlessness
decorate, ornament, ornate, embellish, adorn, ornamental, unadorned, adornment, ornamentation