Ornate (Adjective)
Meaning
Marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; "a flowery speech"; "ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato"-John Milton.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The poet's ornate language was often difficult to decipher, despite its beautiful and evocative quality.
- The novelist's ornate descriptions of 19th-century architecture were meticulously researched and added depth to the story.
- Her ornate prose style, though impressive, sometimes obscured the meaning behind her words.
- The ornate wedding invitations, complete with gold filigree and delicate calligraphy, hinted at the opulence of the ceremony.
- The politician's ornate speech, replete with poetic metaphors and flowery phrases, failed to sway his skeptical audience.