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naked

[nay-kid] / ˈneɪ kɪd /

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without covering adj.
manifest, evident adj.

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

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naked

When she questioned multiple scans that did not seem to show evidence of a tumour, she says the consultant told her it would not be "visible to the naked eye".

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

It was far from perfect, and I did have to overcome my aversion to seeing so many naked, hairy feet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Betelgeuse -- a reddish star in the Orion constellation that is easily visible with the naked eye and is known to change in brightness -- has been watched by people for thousands of years.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

"In the few days we've been here, it's become clear that you can see the effects of climate change with the naked eye."

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Looking with my naked eye from down here, on the beach, all I can see is that bobbing, wavering light.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy