C2adjectiveartshome
US/ɔːrˈneɪt/
UK/ɔːˈneɪt/
covered with a lot of detailed decoration
In context
The pagoda has ornate wooden doors carved with dragons.
The hotel lobby was full of ornate gold mirrors and chandeliers.
His writing style is too ornate for a business report.
Words that go with ornate
adjective + noun
- ornate ceilingVisitors stop to admire the ornate ceiling of the opera house.
- ornate furnitureThe palace is filled with ornate furniture from France.
- ornate carvingsThe temple gate is covered in ornate carvings.
- ornate styleThe church was built in an ornate style.
- ornate frameThe portrait hangs in an ornate frame.
- ornate buildingThe post office is the most ornate building in the city.
adverb + adjective
- highly ornateThe emperor's tomb is highly ornate.