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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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“We have brought suit against the two in this state … that are engaged in naked fraud,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 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

"They are extremely colorful and can be spotted on coral reef ecosystems. However, many nudibranchs are very small in size and are extremely difficult to spot underwater with the naked eye."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

There now appeared in front of me row upon row of bald female heads, a sea of naked scalps, every one of them red and itchy-looking from being rubbed by the linings of the wigs.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl