unadorned

adjective

un·​adorned ˌən-ə-ˈdȯrnd How to pronounce unadorned (audio)
Synonyms of unadornednext
: 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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Emily Brontë’s telling of this narrative premise was, also, far ahead of its time, unadorned, stripped bare, always in immediate reach of the brutal facts of her characters’ relations and complications with each other. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The ultimate luxury swimwear brand for poolside minimalists, Araks keeps its high-quality bikinis and one-piece suits relatively unadorned, opting to spice up its designs with contrasting piping and clever darting over flashier add-ons like fringe or bling. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 24 June 2026 Those first Area jeans featured strategic studs framing her thigh vents, while Wednesday’s were unadorned, but real ones know. Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026 Museum Rietberg’s own collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century photographs taken in Asia and Africa are also interwoven throughout the exhibition — unadorned reference points that serve as nodes between which the artists’ refractory works resonate. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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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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