decorative

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛk.ə.rə.tɪv/ or /ˈdɛk.rə.tɪv/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛk.ə.rə.tɪv/ or [ˈdɛk.ə.rə.ɾɪv] or /ˈdɛk.rə.tɪv/ or [ˈdɛk.rə.ɾɪv]
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈdek.ə.rə.tɪv/

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Adjective

Positive decorative

Comparative none

Superlative none

Christmas lights are decorative

1. Something that is decorative is used for decoration. It usually doesn't have any practical purpose and is just there to make things look nice.

Related words

• ornamental