decorative
/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.80 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
That has no functional purpose.
Example Sentences
- "Decorative embellishments give the home an elegant touch."
- "Elegant brick and stone buildings, with iron and glass canopies and decorative wooden scalloping and fencing—all evidencing care on the part of the architect to produce a pleasing, well-planned building—were submerged beneath a profusion of ill-conceived additions and camouflaged by vulgar paint schemes; and the original conception was lost."
- "The parsnip, stilton and chestnut combination may taste good, but it's not terribly decorative. In fact, dull's the word, a lingering adjectival ghost of nut roasts past that I'm keen to banish from the table."
- "And I’ll be honest. I’ll be honest, seeing stories like that is enough to make me glad that the Queen of England is mostly decorative now. In fact, the most relevant thing she’s done recently was announced that this week, she’s going to visit the Game of Thrones set."
- "The phone on the film set doesn't work, it's purely decorative."
- "Analysts said the company’s results were in line, but noted that organic growth at the decoratives business was slightly weaker than expected."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: decorātus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/
- British English: /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/