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Definitions

naked

[ney-kid] / ˈneɪ kɪd /

ADJECTIVE

without covering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bare defenseless exposed helpless nude

WEAK

au naturel bald bare-skinned bared barren denuded disrobed divested in dishabille in one's birthday suit in the altogether in the buff in the raw leafless natural open peeled stark naked stripped unclad unclothed unconcealed uncovered undraped undressed unprotected unveiled vulnerable without a stitch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clothed covered

ADJECTIVE

manifest, evident

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blatant

WEAK

artless disclosed discovered dry matter-of-fact obvious open overt palpable patent plain pure revealed sheer simple stark unadorned undisguised unexaggerated unmistakable unqualified unvarnished

Antonyms

WEAK

hidden private secret

Example Sentences

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“It could be. But as a deceased priest once said: ‘Baby Jesus was born naked so that each nation could clothe him according to its culture.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

It’s not confirmed whether the victims were participating in the naked bike ride, Miller said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

Wearing loose-fitting clothes made of natural fibres like cotton or linen can keep you cooler than sleeping naked.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Thus, there are no naked options and the upside risk is small or even nonexistent in some cases.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Brown hair brushed neatly to one side, eyes dark like a shark’s, a hard wedge of a naked chin, his cheeks cleanly shaven.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros