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stripped

stripped

4.4
Has only basic parts and no extra features
  • adjective
  • /strɪpt/
translation icon : reducido
  • So it has to do with the stripped down nature of dramatic writing.

So it has to do with the stripped down nature of dramatic writing.

Examples

  • After the renovations, the restaurant had a stripped feel, focusing only on fresh ingredients.

  • So this key to living, of course, is to experience every day as nostalgia, like stripped of this anxiety.

  • Cheap, hollow imitations of real games stripped of any depth or character or story or strategy.

  • The minimalistic design of the room was very stripped, with only a table and chair.

  • Her presentation was straightforward and stripped, highlighting the main points without any distractions.

Synonyms

bare-bones
vsstripped
6 4.2

Very simple, with only the basic parts that are needed

is a neutral term for the same minimal reduced quality
stripped-down
vsstripped
3 4.8

Has only the basic parts and no extra features

is the general single-word adjective meaning reduced to essentials
bare-boned
vsstripped
6.1

Being very simple and having only the basic parts

is the standard adjective used more often in general contexts

Antonyms

179 4.9

Very detailed with many small parts or decorations

ornate
  • Literature
26 7.0

Using long, fancy words and complicated sentences that make writing hard to follow

Compounds

Has only the basic parts and no extra features

How Minimal

bare-bones
6 4.2
bare
122 3.5
stripped
4.4
spare
12 3.9
simple
220 1.0

Surface Forms

stripped positive

Morphology

stripped = strip (transparent) = strip + ed

The adjective is directly derived from the verb 'strip' with the participial suffix '-ed' meaning 'having been stripped of extras'.

Etymology

Stripped comes from the verb strip, which means 'to pull off' or 'remove'. So a stripped version is like something with its extras taken away, leaving only the simple, essential parts.