CHASTENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Lack of ornamentation

Example:

the room was simply decorated with great restraint

Synonyms:

chasteness; restraint; simpleness; simplicity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("chasteness" is a kind of...):

plainness (the appearance of being plain and unpretentious)

Derivation:

chaste (pure and simple in design or style)