decorative 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
Examples
- 1.cosmetic fenders on cars
- 2.the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
decoratively 1
adverb
in a decorative manner
EnglishDerivationally related form
decorativeness 1
noun
an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
decorate 4
verb
provide with decoration
decorate 1
verb
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
decorate 2
verb
be beautiful to look at
Similar_to
nonfunctional 1
adjective
not having or performing a function
