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frilly Antonyms

Opposite of frilly

Because the opposite of frilly shifts with each meaning, the 10 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Decorated with or resembling frills, ruffles, or pleated fabric edging.

Usage Example

"The historical portrait depicted a young girl wearing a plain white lace collar."

Strongest
plain
unadorned
Strong
simple
austere
tailored

• adjective (Context 2)

Having many nonessential, overly elaborate, or superficial embellishments.

Usage Example

"The editor cut out the no-frills prose to make the article more direct and readable."

Strongest
no-frills
Strong
basic
spartan
minimalist
utilitarian

Similar words to frilly

Words similar to frilly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

frilled
ruffled
flounced
froufrou
fancy
elaborate
lacy
florid
See all synonyms of frilly

• Nearby Words

frigidness
frill
frilled
frilly
fringe
frisk
friskily

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Frilly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/frilly
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