Naked
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈneɪkɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Naked is an adjective meaning Bare, not covered by clothing.
Meaning
Bare, not covered by clothing.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Unadorned, without decoration or circumlocution; put bluntly.
- (of a setting or situation) Involving naked people.
- Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
- (literary) Lacking resources or means, poor.
- Lacking (something) or devoid (of something) [with of].
- (obsolete or colloquial) Lacking some clothing; clothed only in underwear.
- (obsolete) Unarmed.
Example Sentences
This is the naked truth.
He was as naked as the day he was born.
Smooth and slender and naked, Mary Rittersdorf faced her husband.
The naked facts lay there on the table, enclosed within the files.
Synonyms for naked
Depending on context, synonyms include bare, bareskin, nude, starkers, unclad, unclothed.
Antonyms for naked
Common opposites include clothed, decent, dressed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nude, unclothed, unprotected, defenseless, unaided, unassisted.
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