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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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There were no naked robots in sight at a fashion show held in Seoul with a high-tech twist, where pairs of people and humanoids hit the catwalk in matching outfits.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“We humans may be naked apes,” he writes, but “we are also in many ways featherless crows.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I’ll go find somewhere that my kids will not have to see naked zombies,” he said, in a comment that was cheered on and seconded by his online army.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

All mammals have a version of hyaluronan synthase 2, but the naked mole rat version appears to be especially active.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

His brown eyes were too big for his long, thin face, and since he had lost every single hair the pale, bald top of his head gave him a naked look.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers