baroque

Having many fancy decorations or small details.

• The room has baroque decoration.
• She chose a mirror with a baroque frame.
• The ceiling’s baroque design includes flowers, birds, and golden leaves.

Similar words: ornate, elaborate, decorative

Opposites: plain, simple

Common phrases: baroque decoration, baroque design, baroque interior

Much more complicated than it needs to be.

• The payment system is baroque.
• We struggled with the company’s baroque approval process.
• Why invent such a baroque solution to a simple problem?

Similar words: overcomplicated, convoluted

Opposites: simple, straightforward

Common phrases: baroque rules, baroque system, baroque procedure

Beautiful in a complicated way, even though its shape or arrangement seems unusual or uneven.

• The shell has a baroque beauty.
• She admired the baroque curves of the ancient tree.
• Its uneven forms create a surprisingly baroque elegance.

Common phrases: baroque beauty, baroque shape, baroque curves

Carved in stone or wood with strange, twisted, or sloping shapes.

• A baroque carving stood beside the door.
• The baroque wooden figure had a twisted face.
• They uncovered baroque stonework with crooked limbs and sloping shoulders.

Similar words: grotesque

Common phrases: baroque carving, baroque stonework, baroque wooden figure

A style of art or design with many rich decorations and detailed shapes.

• She loves the baroque.
• The palace shows the richness of Italian baroque.
• We studied the baroque in painting and architecture.

Common phrases: Italian baroque, late baroque, baroque in architecture