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 On the undecorated back side of the sail, tape the spars in place, as shown below. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for undecorated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undecorated
  1. simple
  2. plain
  3. unadorned
  4. naked
  5. 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
  • There’s a lesson, too, in sync with the vitality of these men and women who persevered, who never let an insight go unchallenged, a name go unforgotten or a memory about the Renaissance lie unadorned.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But there is a certain ascetic simplicity to this labyrinthine heritage building that remains relatively unadorned.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of unadorned
Adjective
  • And why is Owen Wilson grinning like an awkward schoolboy at Zeus’s naked daughters?
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Interior designer Geoffrey Bradfield raised eyebrows at his 80th birthday party at the Lowell Hotel with a group of nearly naked male models body-painted in safari garb.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 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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“Undecorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecorated. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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