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Bare

/bɛə(ɹ)/

(‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin.

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📖 Definitions of "Bare"

noun

1
(‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin.
2
Surface; body; substance.
3
That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.

adjective

1
Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
"a bare majority"
2
Naked, uncovered.
"I do wonder why keeping my little breasts bare can be lewd even as none tells my brother anything for being bare-chested."
3
Having no supplies.
"The cupboard was bare."
4
Having no decoration.
"The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?"

adverb

1
Very; significantly.
"It's taking bare time."
2
Barely.
3
Without a condom.

🔄 Synonyms of "Bare"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
desolateverb	Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
bleaknoun	Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
starknoun	Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
barrennoun	(of places) Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation; desert, waste.
simplenoun	Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
airnoun	(uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
marginalnoun	(not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
naked	Bare, not covered by clothing.
spareverb	Extra.
emptyverb	Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
stripnoun	(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
scanty	Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
inhospitable	(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from 17th c.]
nudenoun	(not comparable) Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
uncovered	Not covered or protected from the weather, etc.
stripped	Having undergone stripping; laid bare.
unclothed	Not wearing clothes; nude or naked; with the clothes removed; stripped.
denudeverb	To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip.
au naturel	In the nude: in the naked state.
denuded	exposed by erosion
publicizeverb	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of publicise. [To make widely known to the public.]
baldnoun	(specifically) Having little or no hair on the head, or having a large area of bare scalp on top of the head.
unfinished	Not finished.
denudateverb	Stripped bare; naked.
unsheathed	Not protected by a sheath.

↔️ Antonyms of "Bare"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
sheathed	enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bare"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
simple	Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
empty	Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
meagerly	In a meager way; poorly; inadequately.
spare	Extra.
barren	(of places) Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation; desert, waste.
scanty	Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
unfinished	Not finished.
inhospitable	(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from 17th c.]
uncovered	Not covered or protected from the weather, etc.
nude	(not comparable) Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
unclothed	Not wearing clothes; nude or naked; with the clothes removed; stripped.
au naturel	In the nude: in the naked state.
starknoun	Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
bald	(specifically) Having little or no hair on the head, or having a large area of bare scalp on top of the head.
desolate	Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
naked	Bare, not covered by clothing.
meager	Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
leafless	Of plants or trees, without leaves.
grassless	Lacking grass.
unsheathed	Not protected by a sheath.