adj

ornamental

aw-nuh-MEHN-tuhl

adj

Serving as decoration rather than having any practical use.

"The fountain is purely ornamental."

noun

A plant grown for its appearance rather than for food or other use.

"The garden is full of flowering ornamentals."

How to Use Ornamental

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDecorative rather than functional.

Common pairings

ornamental garden purely ornamental ornamental plants

more ornamental comparative, ornamentals plural, most ornamental superlative

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The fountain is purely _____.

From ornament + -al.

mental dental rental parental Oriental elemental accidental judgmental incidental monumental regimental fundamental