unadorned
adjective
un·adorned
ˌən-ə-ˈdȯrnd 
Examples of unadorned in a Sentence
The room is unadorned and very plain.
the completely unadorned clothing favored by members of that religious sect
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Some birds use mud to either build or shore up their nests, so leaving a muddy patch of ground unadorned would be appreciated by them.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
The Papal Gentlemen—laymen who attend to the Pope’s private needs and aid in his displays of hospitality and diplomacy—acted as pallbearers in black suits, carrying the unadorned wooden casket that held Francis’s body.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
To reach the elevator to the seventh floor, kids and parents pass through an unadorned space where the church distributes items from its food pantry.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The writing is often straightforward and unadorned but there are evocative touches on every page and many comic moments.
—Joseph Berger, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
The Papal Gentlemen—laymen who attend to the Pope’s private needs and aid in his displays of hospitality and diplomacy—acted as pallbearers in black suits, carrying the unadorned wooden casket that held Francis’s body.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
To reach the elevator to the seventh floor, kids and parents pass through an unadorned space where the church distributes items from its food pantry.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The writing is often straightforward and unadorned but there are evocative touches on every page and many comic moments.
—Joseph Berger, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unadorned
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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadorned. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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unadorned
adjective
un·adorned
ˌən-ə-ˈdȯ(ə)rnd
: not adorned : lacking decoration : simple
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