decorative

dec·o·ra·tive

adj \ˈde-k(ə-)rə-tiv, ˈde-kə-ˌrā-\

Definition of DECORATIVE

: serving to decorate; especially : purely ornamental

— dec·o·ra·tive·ly adverb

— dec·o·ra·tive·ness noun

Examples of DECORATIVE

1. We added some decorative details to the room.
2. The handles are decorative and practical.

First Known Use of DECORATIVE

1791

Related to DECORATIVE

Synonyms: adorning, beautifying, cosmetic, embellishing, ornamental

Antonyms: functional, utilitarian

Related Words: alluring, appealing, attractive, charming, delightful, glamorous (also glamourous), pleasing, prepossessing; beauteous, beautiful, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], comely, fair, gorgeous, handsome, lovely, pretty, stunning; detailed, elaborate, fancy, ornate

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Rhymes with DECORATIVE

aggregative, agitative, applicative, carminative, circulative, cogitative, combinative, commutative, connotative, consecrative, consultative, contemplative, copulative, corporative, denotative, dissipative, duplicative, educative, facultative, federative, generative, germinative, gravitative, imitative, implicative, innovative, instigative, integrative, irritative, iterative, legislative, limitative, meditative, meliorative, motivative, nominative, nuncupative, operative, palliative, penetrative, procreative, propagative, qualitative, quantitative, recreative, regulative, replicative, separative, terminative, vegetative