unadorned

adjective

un·​adorned ˌən-ə-ˈdȯrnd 

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

Synonyms

• 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

But most of the walls, including those of Hitler’s private chamber, were bare concrete – unadorned except for the odd piece of looted artwork. —Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Heavy and unadorned, this simple slab of metal makes delicious pizza pies that are crispy and crusty in all the right places. —Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 July 2025

Ultimately, that created a quiet, unadorned style for Cash that owes more devotion to art than aesthetics. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Her weird choice of nom de guerre was Ann, an unadorned name that never sounded right when the DJ announced one of her stage sets. —Rax King, People.com, 29 July 2025

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