/ Dictionary / Index D decorative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dec•o•ra•tive Pronunciation: (dek'ur-u-tiv, dek'ru-, dek'u-rā"-), [key] — adj. serving or tending to decorate. serving only to decorate, in contrast to providing a meaningful experience. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: decorative (Thesaurus) Decoration Day decorator Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language