naked
adjective
Simple meaning
Bare, not covered by clothing.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
naykuhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈneɪkəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Bare, not covered by clothing.
figuratively
Unadorned, without decoration or circumlocution; put bluntly.
Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
of food or other consumer products
Lacking some ingredient, component, or additive usually present.
literary
Lacking resources or means, poor.
of a blade
Unsheathed, bare.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
Used this way, naked is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Synonyms
Sense: bare or not covered by clothing
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