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undecorated

adjective

ˌən-ˈde-kə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce undecorated (audio)
Definition of undecoratednext
as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment left the room simple and undecorated so that she'd be able to concentrate when she studied there

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Recent Examples of undecorated Even in a space that’s gone undecorated otherwise, a faux fur blanket draped over your couch with velvet pillows signals an impending winter wonderland. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025 McGuane’s style has at times skewed maximalist, a stark departure from Hemingway’s famously undecorated prose. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025 Store undecorated sugar skulls in a cool, dry place. — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025 To the left of the entryway is the kitchen, the only undecorated room, which nonetheless includes a lineup of Titanic board games and a blowup Titanic bath toy. — Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undecorated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undecorated
  1. simple
  2. plain
  3. unadorned
  4. naked
  5. bare
Adjective
  • During the recent session, Soto taught people how to make coils for teardrop designs along with other simple shapes.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The simplest distinction is powered flight versus unpowered glide.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • In plain terms, Connecticut had to build the gas plants and therefore absorbed the emissions and the construction costs, and shipped most of the electricity to other states.
    — Joe McGee, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In plain English, data centers are enormous buildings full of computers running around the clock.
    — Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of plain
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of unadorned
Adjective
  • The pocket-sized UV flashlight can detect what the naked eye can’t, including dry urine stains, bed bugs, scorpions, and more.
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Publicity stills showed two hot young men in their mid-twenties facing each other’s sweaty, naked torsos, their foreheads touching and their eyes closed, their lips only inches apart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of naked
Adjective
  • In the scene, the 14-time Grammy winner appears to have a teardrop falling down her cheek and her lips are bare, rare for the pop icon who loves a bold hue.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • A day will surely dawn when those who sought refuge in the long shadow of American bullying—believing that mimicking the language of the mighty could shield them from the claws of power—will stand bare before the truth.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bare

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“Undecorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecorated. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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