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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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Since the 2023 Nature study, naked mole rats have continued to offer new clues about why they age so differently from other mammals.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

As they age, naked mole rats appear to avoid many conditions that commonly affect other mammals, including neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and cancer.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

“I grew up without a father in an all-female household and I felt very naked as a child in terms of needing to be protected by someone who was dominant and aggressive,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The hedge-born man conceived in a hookup under the hawthorn bushes in 17th-century Britain was the direct linguistic ancestor of today’s naked short-sellers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Astride it rode King Smoit, a naked sword in his fist, a shout of battle on his lips.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander