uncluttered
Britishadjective
Explanation
Is your room neat and tidy, with very few knickknacks on your dresser and desk? Then you can describe it as uncluttered. Uncluttered places are clean and spare, without too many objects filling the space. The design of a building can be uncluttered, lacking fancy decorative details, and your friend's uncluttered jewelry design is likewise sleek and plain. An uncluttered room specifically lacks clutter, disarray or collections of things strewn around. And if your mind is uncluttered, it's free of unwanted emotions and thoughts.
Example Sentences
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An uncluttered mind - aided by his superb short game - was missing on Saturday and could not ride to the rescue.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Avast SecureLine VPN offers an extremely smooth setup experience with a simple, uncluttered interface.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026
This damage flagrantly violates another constitutional provision—and there is a clear and uncluttered legal pathway to address those harms that so far has not been invoked.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
This art’s simultaneous appeal to the eye and the hand, formally lean and visually uncluttered, yields a strangely conceptual punch.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
He talked about himself with an uncluttered simplicity, assuming that she enjoyed his stories simply because he enjoyed them himself.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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