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naked

naked

49 3.7
Not hidden and shown openly and clearly
  • adjective
  • /ˈneɪ.kɪd/
: crudo
  • But the naked truth is, that I did not care.
  • the naked truth
  • naked statistics
  • naked statistical evidence

Naked as hell, just naked naked truth.

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Examples

  • You don't know what it's like to put your emotions out there, naked for the whole world to see!

  • We let Bridget's throaty voice stand naked, out in front of the music.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • It's just the naked truth.

  • And hope, pure, naked, fragile hope.

  • I handed Peter a resume, and he shot me a look of naked surprise.

    Academic text (2007)
  • "Tell me about one of those moments," the woman asks, her face naked with curiosity.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Perhaps she saw his emotions there, as naked as he felt, and it was not acceptable to her.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Just the naked simplicity of an absolute: Mankind's survival.

  • There is no love in your heart, just a naked desire for advancement, at the expense of the affection which I held for you.

  • The teacher asked the students to share their naked thoughts on the topic without holding back.

Synonyms

raw
vsnaked
455 1.0

In a natural state not cooked, treated, or finished

expresses feelings or truth directly without disguise or emotional covering

Antonyms

65 4.2

Hidden so people do not know the true identity or purpose

Idioms

9 4.6

Completely without any clothes

1 9.5

Having no clothes on

Completely without clothes like at birth

Completely without clothes, as when someone is born

Compounds

half-naked
  • NSFW
40 3.0

Wearing only a few clothes with much of the body uncovered

26 3.6

The eye without help from tools like a telescope or microscope

A small almost hairless African animal that lives underground in large groups like ants

1 8.1

A human described as an animal to show basic natural instincts

naked option
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To sell a right to buy or sell a stock without owning it and risk large losses

1 8.2

Having a tail with little or no hair

1 9.9

Completely without clothes like a new baby

1 9.0

A plant that grows tall flower stalks after its leaves die back

An animal with a hairless nose and mouth area

A simple card game for two players where one player tries to win all the other player's cards

How Direct

raw
24 6.3
naked
49 3.7
blunt
100 3.8
plain
335 1.0
subtle
339 6.0

Surface Forms

naked positive

Etymology

Naked comes from an old English word nacod meaning 'bare' or 'without cover', which makes a clear image for truth or feeling shown without hiding. So a 'naked' truth or feeling is one that is open, plain, and not disguised.