as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
left the room simple and undecorated so that she'd be able to concentrate when she studied there
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Recent Examples of undecorated
While some cities offer curbside tree pick up and others ask you to drop them off somewhere, all require the tree to be fully undecorated.
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Residents can drop off live, undecorated trees at Pendery Park, 4113 Williams Lane, in Melbourne to be used for fish habitat in lakes across the state.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Remember in Abbott’s first-ever holiday episode when Janine passed out a completely blank and undecorated cookie to her student, who is a Jehovah’s Witness?
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s actually some science to it—a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that people shown photos of homes decked out in Christmas decorations perceived the residents as friendlier and more sociable compared to undecorated homes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Residents can drop off live, undecorated trees at Pendery Park, 4113 Williams Lane, in Melbourne to be used for fish habitat in lakes across the state.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Remember in Abbott’s first-ever holiday episode when Janine passed out a completely blank and undecorated cookie to her student, who is a Jehovah’s Witness?
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s actually some science to it—a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that people shown photos of homes decked out in Christmas decorations perceived the residents as friendlier and more sociable compared to undecorated homes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undecorated
Adjective
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To help fortify children’s islands, parents can take a few simple steps: 1.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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Style them with a simple tank for a casual day out, or add a blazer and ballet flats for a more polished airport look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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During Kenya’s mass protests last year, demonstrators created chatbots to explain complex legislation in plain language to help their peers understand its impact.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 May 2025
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There are date-night options ranging from the expensive to the affordable, from the romantic to the just plain fun.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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It can't be seen with the naked eye, but a curious weather pattern in the upper level atmosphere above the continental United States is forecast to generate unsettled weather and some big temperature contrasts into the weekend.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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While, erm, pleasuring himself in the shower, a fully naked and very drunk Sean is taken aback by a familiar face who enters his bathroom.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Individual leaves can be removed but this usually results in bare stems.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Victories over Fulham and Everton were the bare minimum required to keep Chelsea’s top-five hopes alive, but beating Liverpool — even a less-than-peak Liverpool so soon after securing the Premier League title — last Sunday was a bigger statement.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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“Undecorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecorated. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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