ornateness

Definitions

The quality or state of being highly decorated, elaborate, or showy.

The condition of being marked by complex, intricate, or excessive ornamentation.

Examples

The cathedral is famous for the sheer ornateness of its gold-leaf carvings.

Despite the ornateness of the Victorian architecture, the house felt surprisingly cozy.

Synonyms

elaborateness embellishment floridity fancifulness complexity gorgeousness ostentation

Antonyms

simplicity plainness austerity spartanism bareness unadornedness sobriety