unadorned

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈdȯrnd How to pronounce unadorned (audio)
Definition of unadornednext
as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment the completely unadorned clothing favored by members of that religious sect

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Recent Examples of unadorned 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 Heavy and unadorned, this simple slab of metal makes delicious pizza pies that are crispy and crusty in all the right places. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 Hayden Heights For years, any number of drivers passing the Hayden Heights Library on White Bear Avenue have assumed the boxy, unadorned 1979 building was some form of warehouse or private office, according to library surveys. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unadorned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadorned
  1. simple
  2. plain
  3. naked
  4. bare
Adjective
  • The actor wore a long black leather coat over a simple black tank, paired with straight-leg blue jeans cinched with a leather belt.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The company played with flexible workdays instead of rigid schedules, clearer windows for collaboration, simpler rules for meetings, better ways to share and document work, and more intentional reasons for coming together in person.
    — Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • On the fall 2026 runways, romantic clothes arrived styled like everything else in your closet—a lace skirt with a cotton shirt, a gown with a combat boot, a ruffled collar over plain velvet trousers—and the shift is visible on the street too.
    — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Refrigerated tortellini is one of the fastest ways to turn plain broth into a satiating, delicious meal.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of plain
Adjective
  • Inside the spa, which costs $85 to enter, visitors will find saunas as hot as 220 degrees, cold-plunge pools, steam rooms and banya treatments that whisk naked bodies with oak leaves and essential oils.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • While Debicki needed a moment to grapple with the sight of a naked wicker man, Colman’s reaction mirrored her character falling in love at first sight.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of naked
Adjective
  • If a cool room and bare feet work for you, don’t change anything.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • It's also laid bare the downsides of depending on a single provider for satellite internet communications, though other options are not yet comparable to SpaceX's Starlink and its military-grade Starshield offering.
    — Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bare

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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadorned. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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