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unadorned

/əˌnʌˈdɔːnd/ /əˌnʌˈdɔːɹnd/

Meanings
verb
To add a feature or embellishment that makes something uglier; uglify.

Examples :

"The well-meaning but unskilled painter unadorned the living room wall with gloppy streaks of bright purple. "
appearance

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration removing

removing verb

/ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/

To move something from one place to another, especially to take away.

"He removed the marbles from the bag."

Illustration decoration

decoration noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

"The teacher used colorful posters as a decoration for the classroom. "

Illustration additional

additional noun

/əˈdɪʃənəl/

Something added.

"The teacher assigned additional homework for the weekend. "

Illustration embellishment

embellishment noun

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/

An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

"The teacher's presentation included embellishments like colorful charts and diagrams to make the lesson more engaging. "

Illustration repainting

repainting verb

/ˌriːˈpeɪntɪŋ/ /riˈpeɪntɪŋ/

To paint anew or again, especially if recently painted.

"to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture"

Illustration intricate

intricate adjective

/ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.keɪt/

Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.

"The architecture of this clock is very intricate."

Illustration adornments

adornments noun

/əˈdɔːrnmənts/

A decoration; that which adorns.

"The draperies did little to keep out the light; rather, they were mainly there as adornment for the windows."

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration carvings

carvings noun

/ˈkɑːrvɪŋz/ /ˈkɑːrvɪŋs/

A carved object.

"The carvings on the oak panels were ancient."

Illustration unskilled

unskilled adjective

/ˌʌnˈskɪld/

Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.

"The new employee was unskilled in computer programming, so he struggled to complete the project. "