Antonyms for decorative
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dek-er-uh-tiv, dek-ruh-, dek-uh-rey- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛk ər ə tɪv, ˈdɛk rə-, ˈdɛk əˌreɪ- |
Definition of decorative
Origin :- early 15c., from Middle French decoratif, from decorat-, past participle stem of Latin decorare (see decorate).
- adj beautifying
- They belong to the decorative background of the social drama.
- Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
- Has serious objection to use of her head, except for decorative purposes.
- Extract from : « Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date » by Anonymous
- One kind hardens the surfaces without any decorative effect.
- Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett
- As to decorative embellishments, the church is by no means lacking.
- Extract from : « The Cathedrals of Northern France » by Francis Miltoun
- For this purpose all the decorative talent of the town is engaged.
- Extract from : « The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba » by Walter Goodman
- Mosaic, as is well-known, is the most permanent of all the processes of decorative art.
- Extract from : « Theodoric the Goth » by Thomas Hodgkin
- They were worked into ornaments, and employed in a variety of decorative manners.
- Extract from : « The Annals of the Cakchiquels » by Daniel G. Brinton
- It was the only house in the place which had any pretension to decorative finish.
- Extract from : « On the Heels of De Wet » by The Intelligence Officer
- Her decorative tastes were decidedly Eastern and lavishly extravagant.
- Extract from : « Princess Zara » by Ross Beeckman
- From her he had acquired the alphabet and many a ginger-nut and decorative bonbon.
- Extract from : « The Prophet of Berkeley Square » by Robert Hichens
Synonyms for decorative
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