naked
adjective
na·ked ˈnā-kəd 
especially Southern ˈne-kəd
1
: not covered by clothing : nude
2
: devoid of customary or natural covering : bare: such as
a
: not enclosed in a scabbard
a naked sword
b
: not provided with a shade
a naked light
c
of a plant or one of its parts : lacking pubescence or enveloping or subtending parts
smooth, naked stems
d
: lacking foliage or vegetation
a naked hillside
e
of an animal or one of its parts : lacking an external covering (as of hair, feathers, or shell)
naked amoebas
3
a
: scantily supplied or furnished
a drab, naked room
b
: lacking embellishment : unadorned
hands naked of rings
naked walls
4
a
: unarmed, defenseless
unwilling to hurt a naked man
b
American football : marked by a lack of protection or coverage by blockers
a naked bootleg by the quarterback
5
: lacking confirmation or support
naked contracts
6
: devoid of concealment or disguise
the naked truth
naked aggression
7
: unaided by any optical device or instrument
the naked eye
8
: not backed by the writer's ownership of the commodity contract or security
selling naked options
nakedly adverb
nakedness noun
Synonyms
- au naturel
- bare
- bottomless
- disrobed
- mother-naked
- nude
- raw
- starkers [chiefly British]
- stripped
- unclad
- unclothed
- undressed
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
He was naked from the waist up. had recurrent nightmares about being naked in public
Recent Examples on the Web But when Yuji Okumoto learned that the writers wanted his character to get naked in season 5 of Cobra Kai, the actor wasn't sure his actual cheeks were camera-ready. 
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Far too many people -- overwhelmingly women, children, and LGBTQ individuals -- suffer grievously when photographs of their naked bodies are shared or posted online, often with identifying information. Danielle Keats Citron, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Police found Bhasin naked from the waist down in a car nearby and quickly arrested him. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 There are much more benefits to using a case for iPhone as opposed to carrying a naked iPhone around. Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 Sep. 2022 My book was such a naked ventilation of my vulnerabilities and neuroses that still possessing a sheepishness about my teeth felt inane. Damon Young, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Virginia police have arrested the naked madman accused of a string of attacks and abduction attempts against women and girls along the popular Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail over the past several weeks. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Also, in 2012, Ayers was arrested for masturbating while standing naked on his apartment's balcony located at Clough Pike in Cincinnati. The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 Police say Michael Tew, 62, was seen driving naked while touching himself on Sept. 2, according to a police news release. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 See More
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Far too many people -- overwhelmingly women, children, and LGBTQ individuals -- suffer grievously when photographs of their naked bodies are shared or posted online, often with identifying information. Danielle Keats Citron, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Police found Bhasin naked from the waist down in a car nearby and quickly arrested him. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 There are much more benefits to using a case for iPhone as opposed to carrying a naked iPhone around. Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 Sep. 2022 My book was such a naked ventilation of my vulnerabilities and neuroses that still possessing a sheepishness about my teeth felt inane. Damon Young, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Virginia police have arrested the naked madman accused of a string of attacks and abduction attempts against women and girls along the popular Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail over the past several weeks. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Also, in 2012, Ayers was arrested for masturbating while standing naked on his apartment's balcony located at Clough Pike in Cincinnati. The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 Police say Michael Tew, 62, was seen driving naked while touching himself on Sept. 2, according to a police news release. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English nacod; akin to Old High German nackot naked, Latin nudus, Greek gymnos
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing naked
Kids Definition
naked
adjective
na·ked ˈnā-kəd
1
: having no clothes on : nude
2
: lacking a usual or natural covering
naked trees
3
: not in its case or without a covering
a naked sword
a naked light bulb
4
: stripped of anything misleading : plain
the naked truth
5
: not aided by an artificial device
Bacteria cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Medical Definition
naked
adjective
na·ked ˈnā-kəd
1
: lacking some natural external covering (as of hair or myelin) —used of the animal body or one of its parts
naked nerve endings
viroids are naked: the RNA strand is not encapsulated in a protein coat Roger Lewin
Roger Lewin2
: unaided by any optical device or instrument
visible to the naked eye
Legal Definition
naked
adjective
na·ked
1
: characterized by the lack of an interest or of exclusive control, use, or possession
2
: not backed by the option writer's ownership of the commodity, the contract for the commodity, or the security
naked
adjective
1
as in nude
lacking or shed of clothing had recurrent nightmares about being naked in public Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nude
- stripped
- bare
- undressed
- unclothed
- raw
- unclad
- disrobed
- stark naked
- starkers
- peeled
- topless
- bottomless
- au naturel
- mother-naked
- seminude
- in the nude
- in the raw
- denuded
- unveiled
- in the buff
- in the altogether
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clothed
- dressed
- clad
- robed
- covered
- invested
- garbed
- veiled
- suited
- attired
- apparelled
- arrayed
- vested
- appareled
- rigged (out)
- decked (out)
- caparisoned
- decent
- tricked (out)
2
as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering the winter trees now look so naked without their colorful fall foliage Synonyms & Similar Words
- bare
- exposed
- stripped
- uncovered
- peeled
- open
- bald
- denuded
- undressed
- unprotected
- displayed
- unclothed
- hairless
- skinned
- shaven
- revealed
- unclad
- disrobed
- divested
- furless
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- covered
- hairy
- overgrown
- mantled
- bearded
- overrun
- overspread
3
as in plain
free from all additions or embellishment a naked room waiting for an interior decorator's inspired touch Synonyms & Similar Words
- bare
- plain
- simple
- stripped
- bald
- unadorned
- undecorated
- unembellished
- clean
- unvarnished
- unornamented
- restrained
- denuded
- quiet
- honest
- plain-vanilla
- spartan
- homely
- unsophisticated
- divested
- elemental
- natural
- modest
- subdued
- stark
- bleak
- earthy
- forthright
- inconspicuous
- conservative
- minimalist
- muted
- severe
- au naturel
- austere
- unpretentious
- antiseptic
- sober
- unobtrusive
- toned (down)
- understated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- fancy
- decorated
- adorned
- tawdry
- ornamented
- showy
- gaudy
- garish
- swanky
- flamboyant
- loud
- embellished
- glittery
- lurid
- glitzy
- swank
- flashy
- ostentatious
- dressed
- bedizened
- exaggerated
- ornate
- florid
- splashy
- overwrought
- overdecorated
- baroque
- elaborate
- extravagant
- trimmed
- rococo
- ornate
- overdone
- embroidered
- arrayed
- bedecked
- garnished
- apparelled
- appareled
- decked-out
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of naked are bald, bare, barren, and nude. While all these words mean "deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering," naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness.
poor half-naked children
In some situations, the words bald and naked are roughly equivalent. However, bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness.
a bald mountain peak
The meanings of bare and naked largely overlap; however, bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable.
an apartment with bare walls
While in some cases nearly identical to naked, barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility.
barren plains
The words nude and naked are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, nude applies especially to the unclothed human figure.
a nude model posing for art students