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
Remember in Abbott’s first-ever holiday episode when Janine passed out a completely blank and undecorated cookie to her student, who is a Jehovah’s Witness?
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s actually some science to it—a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that people shown photos of homes decked out in Christmas decorations perceived the residents as friendlier and more sociable compared to undecorated homes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
These fragments were homogeneous and largely from undecorated storage containers.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
But on Friday, the Old City remained quiet and undecorated, the mood dampened by the ongoing tragedy in Gaza.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s actually some science to it—a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that people shown photos of homes decked out in Christmas decorations perceived the residents as friendlier and more sociable compared to undecorated homes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
These fragments were homogeneous and largely from undecorated storage containers.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
But on Friday, the Old City remained quiet and undecorated, the mood dampened by the ongoing tragedy in Gaza.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undecorated
Adjective
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But there's a simple—and so easy-to-remember—method that will make the packing process easy every time: the 5-4-3-2-1 method.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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But with a change as simple as adding a bistro table and chairs, these cozy nooks become inviting oases to use regularly.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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My son didn’t want the standard plain vanilla suspended ceiling.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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With modest effort and our standard test parts, our system looks great all lit up (even with the plain, unlit fans on our 240mm CPU cooler).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At its core, the piece is rather simple: an unadorned gallery is left in darkness, and visitors are given small blue flashlights to navigate the space.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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But, to the modern eye, accustomed to quick cuts and ominous underscoring, the unadorned watchfulness of classic vérité can be jarring.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The smoldering lava looks gray to the naked eye, but the hot areas pop out in the thermal view.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The indictment was handed down after technicians at a national Best Buy facility in Kentucky, known as Geek Squad City, discovered what prosecutors described as a photo of a naked, prepubescent girl while fixing Rettenmaier’s broken computer and notified local FBI agents.—
Scott Schwebke,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The bare fact was that this was simply a less effective Arsenal team.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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When DeSantis announced a Supreme Court pick who didn’t meet one of the barest requirements to hold that office, Thompson filed a lawsuit that blocked Renatha Francis’ appointment.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Undecorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecorated. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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