- 1not wearing any clothes synonym bare a naked body naked shoulders They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). They found him half naked and bleeding to death. The prisoners were stripped naked. see buck naked
- 2[usually before noun] without the usual covering synonym bare a naked light a naked sword Mice are born naked (= without fur).
- 3[only before noun] (of emotions, attitudes, etc.) expressed strongly and not hidden naked aggression the naked truth
- 4[not usually before noun] unable to protect yourself from being harmed, criticized, etc. synonym helpless He still felt naked and drained after his ordeal. Idioms
the normal power of your eyes without the help of an instrument The planet should be visible with/to the naked eye.
adverb nakedly aggressive
noun [uncountable] She pulled the sheet higher to cover her nakedness. Which Word?naked / bareBoth these words can be used to mean “not covered with clothes” and are frequently used with the following nouns:
| naked ~ | bare ~ |
|---|---|
| body | feet |
| man/woman | arms |
| flame | walls |
| aggression | branches |
| fear | essentials |
- Naked is more often used to describe a person or their body and bare usually describes a part of the body.
- Bare can also describe other things with nothing on them:bare walls a bare hillside. Naked can mean “without a protective covering”:a naked sword
- Bare can also mean “just enough”:the bare minimum.
- Naked can be used to talk about strong feelings that are not hidden:naked fear.Note also the idiom:(visible) with/to the naked eye
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