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Ornateness (Noun)

Meaning 1

High-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation; "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The writer's tendency to elaborate led to an excessive ornateness that often obscured the meaning of her prose.
  • The ornateness of his language was both captivating and overwhelming, making his lectures an unforgettable experience.
  • Critics argued that the ornateness of the novel's descriptions detracted from its more substantial themes.
  • Her ornateness in speaking reflected a mixture of intelligence, erudition, and profound self-assurance.
  • Despite the beauty of the author's ornateness, some readers found it overwhelming and preferred simplicity in writing.

Synonyms

  • Magniloquence
  • Grandiosity
  • Rhetoric
  • Grandiloquence

Hypernyms

  • Expressive Style
  • Style

Hyponyms

  • Claptrap
  • Blah
  • Flourish
  • Bombast
  • Fustian

Related Words

  • Ornate (adjective)

Meaning 2

An ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Elaborateness

Hypernyms

  • Visual Aspect

Hyponyms

  • Floridity
  • Floridness
  • Showiness
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