cosmetic (s)
decorative (s)
ornamental (s)

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type s
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def serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
examples cosmetic fenders on cars
the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
Outgoing links
Similar to nonfunctional
Derivationally related form ornamental → ornamental
Derivationally related form ornamental → ornament
Derivationally related form decorative → decorate
Derivationally related form decorative → decorate; decorative → decorativeness
Derivationally related form decorative → decorate
Incoming links
Similar to nonfunctional
Derived from adjective decoratively → decorative
Derived from adjective ornamentally → ornamental
Derivationally related form ornament → ornamental
Derivationally related form decorativeness → decorative; decorate → decorative
Derivationally related form ornamental → ornamental
Derivationally related form decorate → decorative
Derivationally related form decorate → decorative

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