bare

/beə/

Definitions

1. adjective

having no covering or clothing; exposed

“The tree stood bare after the winter.”

2. verb

to make someone or something bare; to strip

“The strong wind bare the branches.”

3. noun

the state of being bare; nudity

“She felt a sense of shame at her bare state.”

4. adverb

in a bare or minimal way

“He sang a bare melody on the guitar.”

Synonyms

  • exposed
  • naked
  • stripped
  • unclad

Antonyms

  • clothed
  • covered
  • dressed
  • garbed