naked
word
/ˈneɪkəd/
NAY-kuhd
/nˈeɪkɪd/
NAY-kid
Definition
Not wearing any clothes, or not covered by anything. It can also describe something shown openly without protection or decoration.
Usage & Nuances
Most often means 'without clothes' and can sound stronger or more direct than 'nude' or 'bare'. Common collocations include 'naked body', 'naked eye', and 'naked truth'. 'Naked eye' means without special equipment, and 'naked truth' means the plain, sometimes uncomfortable truth.
Spanish: desnudo - desnudaPortuguese (BR): nu - nuaPortuguese (PT): nu - nuaChinese (Simplified): 裸体的 - 赤裸的Chinese (Traditional): 裸體的 - 赤裸的Hindi: नंगा - नग्नArabic: عارٍ - عاريةBengali: নগ্ন - উলঙ্গRussian: голыйJapanese: 裸 - 丸裸Vietnamese: trần truồng - khỏa thânKorean: 벌거벗은Turkish: çıplakUrdu: ننگا - برہنہIndonesian: telanjang
Example Sentences
The baby was naked after the bath.
basic
Do not walk naked in the house.
basic
You can see the mountain with the naked eye.
basic
The room felt naked without any pictures on the walls.
natural
He told me the naked truth, even though it hurt.
natural
I felt naked without my phone all day.
natural