ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrococo
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rococo
Meaning: excessively ornate or elaborate in style
rococo in a sentence
How rococo is used in real sentences:
The mansion's rococo interior dazzled visitors with gilded mirrors and carved cherubs.
A rococo frame crowded the portrait with golden leaves, shells, and ribbons.
“Their rococo headquarters, with gilded shells climbing the walls, impressed visitors while concealing rooms where records lay damp and unordered.”
— from the passage The Season of Reckoning
“The foreman, dejected after repeated delays, expected a costly obstruction; instead, he uncovered a chamber whose rococo wallpaper had been sealed from dust and sunlight.”
— from the passage The Sealed County Papers
“Its entrance, however, is not rococo: spare concrete and steel suit a place designed for endurance rather than display.”
— from the passage The Thawing Refuge
Synonyms for rococo
Other words for rococo — ornate, elaborate and florid — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of rococo
Words that mean the opposite of rococo:
- plain
- austere
- restrained
Where it comes from
From French rocaille, meaning decorative shellwork or stonework.
Memory hook
ROCOCO repeats and curls like an overly decorated pattern.