decorative
That serves to decorate
Example
“Decorative embellishments give the home an elegant touch.”
Other meanings
That has no functional purpose.
“The phone on the film set doesn't work, it's purely decorative.”
Synonyms
- ornamental
Related words
- decoratively
- decorativeness
- nondecorative
- undecorative
- decorative arts
- overdecorative
Word history
From Latin "decorātus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “decorative” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.