| ADJECTIVE | all | decorative, cosmetic, ornamental | serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose |
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| Sounds | deh'krahtihv | |
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| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | Serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose. | |
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| Example | "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" | |
| Synonyms | cosmetic, ornamental | |
| Broader | nonfunctional | not having or performing a function |
| Spanish | cosmético, decorativo, ornamental | |
| Catalan | cosmètic, decoratiu, ornamental | |
| Nouns | decorativeness | an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive |
| Adverbs | decoratively | in a decorative manner |
| Verbs | decorate | provide with decoration |
| decorate | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc. | |
| decorate | be beautiful to look at | |
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