Bare-bones
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bare-bones is an adjective meaning (idiomatic) Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.
Meaning
(idiomatic) Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.
More Meanings
- (computing, idiomatic) Describes a computer sold preassembled, but without certain essential components, such as a processor, memory, and hard drive.
Example Sentences
Emil bought a bare-bones rig and a new CPU at the computer show, then popped in his old hard drive.
Meals on early space flights were bare-bones affairs; able to supply nutrition, but severely lacking in palatability.
Considering their civilization endured both the immense disaster of the Scourge and the brutal kett invasion, angara possess remarkably advanced technology. Their starships, while generally small and bare-bones functional, are more than capable of keeping pace with Andromeda Initiative vessels.
Synonyms for bare-bones
Depending on context, synonyms include no-frills, skeleton, austere, bare, bargain, basic.
Antonyms for bare-bones
Common opposites include deluxe, fully-loaded.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include barebones, bare-boned, bare, no-frills, rudimentary, skeletal.
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