Naked meaning

What does “naked” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“naked” is an adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: completely unclothed.

naked

adjective

  1. completely unclothed

    “bare bodies”

    “naked from the waist up”

  2. having no protecting or concealing cover

    “naked to mine enemies”

    Synonymsdefenseless
  3. (of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument

    “visible to the naked eye”

  4. devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure

    “naked ambition”

    “raw fury”

    Synonymsraw
  5. lacking any cover

    “naked branches of the trees”

    “lie on the naked rock”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University