Patterned and Plain

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Patterned adjective - Having patterns (especially colorful patterns).

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Plain is an antonym for patterned.

Nearby Words: pattern, patter, patterning

Plain adjective - Lacking patterns especially in color.

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Patterned is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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Plain and Patterned. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patterned/plain

Patterned & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/patterned/plain>.

Plain or Patterned. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/patterned/plain.

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