denuded

denuded

7.7

Without its natural covering, often with trees or plants removed

adjective
/dɪˈnjuːdɪd/

: despojado

After the storm, the hillside was denuded of trees and shrubs.

Examples

Centuries of farming have left the land denuded and prone to erosion.
The landscape appeared denuded after the wildfire.
After the storm, the hillside was denuded of trees and shrubs.
The denuded branches revealed a bird's nest hidden inside the tree.
After the storm, the trees looked denuded and bare.
Centuries of farming have left the land denuded and prone to erosion.
The landscape appeared denuded after the wildfire.

Synonyms

bald

vsdenuded

280 1.0

Having little or no hair on the head

focuses on exposed surfaces especially vegetation or ground rather than hair

barren

vsdenuded

11 5.3

Having no useful ideas or emotion

applies specifically to exposed surfaces missing their natural covering

denudate

vsdenuded

9.9

An area with no plants or top layer of soil so the ground is bare

is the more common term used in general contexts

defoliated

vsdenuded

Specialized

6.8

A tree that has lost most or all of its leaves

refers more broadly to loss of any natural surface covering not only leaves

defoliate

vsdenuded

Specialized

7.0

Having no leaves after insects or chemical spraying

describes the state of being without the natural covering rather than the action

Antonyms

covered

1 1.0

Having something on top or around it

clothed

1 1.0

Wearing clothes to cover the body

How Bare

barren

57 4.6

denuded

7.7

bare

217 2.2

sparse

31 5.0

Surface Forms

denuded positive

Morphology

denuded = denude (semi-transparent) = de + nude + ed

This adjective is a regular past-participial formation from the verb 'denude' and keeps the same core meaning of being stripped bare.

Etymology

Denuded comes from Latin parts de- 'remove' and nudus 'naked'. Think of a hill stripped of trees until it looks 'naked', like the word nude, so denuded means lacking the usual cover of plants or soil.