ornamental

¹or·na·men·tal

adj \ˌȯr-nə-ˈmen-t^əl\

Definition of ORNAMENTAL

: of, relating to, or serving as ornament; specifically : grown as an ornamental

— or·na·men·tal·ly \-t^əl-ē\ adverb

Examples of ORNAMENTAL

1. The garden has many ornamental shrubs.
2. <the trim on Victorian houses is sometimes elaborately ornamental>

First Known Use of ORNAMENTAL

1646

Related to ORNAMENTAL

Synonyms: adorning, beautifying, cosmetic, embellishing, decorative

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 ORNAMENTAL

accidental, adjustmental, apartmental, biparental, compartmental, complemental, condimental, continental, departmental, detrimental, documental, excremental, elemental, firmamental, fundamental, governmental, grandparental, incidental, incremental, instrumental, managemental, monumental, nonjudgmental, occidental, oriental, regimental, rudimental, sacramental, sentimental, supplemental, temperamental, transcendental