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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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Due to a story he had shared with me via email, date No. 53 was identified as Naked Drummer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Naked mole rats are not much to look at, but their biology has made them one of the most fascinating animals in aging research.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Morris was best known for his book, The Naked Ape, which was published in 1967.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“The Naked King,” Mr. Ratmansky’s 27-minute narrative ballet to Jean Françaix’s little-known 1935 ballet score, is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“Have you ever read The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer?”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green