unadorned

adjective

un·​adorned ˌən-ə-ˈdȯrnd 

: not adorned : lacking embellishment or decoration : plain, simple

Synonyms of unadorned

• simple
• plain
• naked
• bare

Examples of unadorned in a Sentence

The room is unadorned and very plain.

the completely unadorned clothing favored by members of that religious sect

Recent Examples on the Web

Eventually, the thought experiment has it, such a system would bring down the global grid and cause massive destruction, all for the simple and unadorned task of maximizing paper clip production. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

The Zombies’ records are notable for their production values, bringing in echoes and other effects for songs that in lesser hands would be simple unadorned rave-ups. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

And yet Trump wants to turn the White House and an outpost on the Potomac into similar citadels, with little regard for why America’s capital city was named for one of its greatest examples of unadorned republican virtue. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

In true Joycean fashion, Ironweed wants both symbolism and naturalism, the elevated language of heaven’s vaults alongside the unadorned details of bodily filth. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unadorned

• adorned
• forewarned
• suborned
• corned
• horned
• mourned
• scorned
• warned

Kids Definition

unadorned

adjective

un·​adorned ˌən-ə-ˈdȯ(ə)rnd 

: not adorned : lacking decoration : simple