unadorned

adjective

un·​adorned ˌən-ə-ˈdȯrnd How to pronounce unadorned (audio)
: not adorned : lacking embellishment or decoration : plain, simple

Examples of unadorned in a Sentence

The room is unadorned and very plain. the completely unadorned clothing favored by members of that religious sect
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As the movie begins, the camera pans across a series of cheerful row houses with gardens, landing on one that’s identical but for its unadorned severity. Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024 And trust me, my accidental luggage swap in Paris is proof that unadorned, plain luggage is a big travel mistake. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024 And while the cafeteria line is long gone, the burger comes unadorned on a buttered bun with cheese oozing at the edges. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024 Suite for macOS Security A common pattern with cross-platform suites is to give Windows users a full security suite brimming with features and then stick macOS users with nothing but a plain, unadorned antivirus. PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unadorned 

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unadorned was in 1633

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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadorned. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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unadorned

adjective
un·​adorned ˌən-ə-ˈdȯ(ə)rnd How to pronounce unadorned (audio)
: not adorned : lacking decoration : simple

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