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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    exposed uncovered unveiled naked nude plain simple unadorned unclothed unclad stripped barren desolate empty sparse meager scanty barebones austere stark bleak unfurnished unprovided defenseless vulnerable open apparent evident obvious clear sheer transparent unmistakable unconcealed unhidden unmasked raw rough rudimentary primitive basic minimal negligible slight slender thin weak frail feeble powerless helpless uncovered undressed unrobed disrobed undraped

    Meaning of Bare

    The primary meaning of the word "Bare" is to be without covering or clothing, or to be minimal and basic.

    Definitions

    • Lacking clothes or covering
    • Minimal, basic, or simple
    • Exposed or uncovered
    • Unprotected or vulnerable
    • Empty or devoid of something

    Etymology of Bare

    The word "Bare" has its roots in Old English "bær", meaning "naked" or "uncovered", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "baziz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "bhos-", also meaning "naked" or "bare".
    Historically, the word "Bare" has been used to describe something that is exposed, uncovered, or minimal, and its meaning has evolved to include various connotations and contexts.

    Example Uses

    • The tree was bare of leaves in the winter.
    • She felt bare and vulnerable without her clothes.
    • The room was bare and unfurnished, except for a single chair.
    • The company's bare minimum requirements for the job were not met.
    • The landscape was bare and desolate, with no signs of life.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    covered clothed dressed adorned furnished provided protected shielded defended strengthened empowered enriched filled abundant plentiful generous lavish elaborate ornate complex detailed comprehensive complete thorough secure safe guarded hidden concealed masked disguised camouflaged vague ambiguous obscure unclear uncertain doubtful questionable

    Related Nouns

    nudity nakedness exposure vulnerability simplicity minimalism barrenness desolation emptiness sparseness meagerness scantiness bareness austerity starkness bleakness unfurnishedness unprovision defenselessness powerlessness helplessness openness transparency conspicuousness obviousness clarity rudimentariness primitiveness basicness minimalness negligibility slightness slenderness thinness weakness frailty feebleness powerlessness helplessness uncoveredness undressedness unrobedness disrobedness undrapedness

    Related Verbs

    expose uncover unveil strip bare denude undress disrobe unrobe unmask unveil reveal disclose discover lay make render leave keep maintain preserve protect defend shield strengthen empower enrich fill provide furnish adorn clothe dress cover conceal hide mask disguise camouflage vague obscure clarify detail comprehensively thoroughly secure safeguard guard

    Related Adjectives

    naked nude plain simple unadorned unclothed unclad stripped barren desolate empty sparse meager scanty barebones austere stark bleak unfurnished unprovided defenseless vulnerable open apparent evident obvious clear sheer transparent unmistakable unconcealed unhidden unmasked raw rough rudimentary primitive basic minimal negligible slight slender thin weak frail feeble powerless helpless uncovered undressed unrobed disrobed undraped