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Q: How does the adjective 'bare' differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of bare are bald , barren , naked , and nude . While all these words mean "deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering," bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable. // an apartment with bare walls

Q: When might 'bald' be a better fit than 'bare'?

The synonyms bald and bare are sometimes interchangeable, but bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness. // a bald mountain peak

Q: When is it sensible to use 'barren' instead of 'bare'?

The words barren and bare can be used in similar contexts, but barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility. // barren plains

Q: In what contexts can 'naked' take the place of 'bare'?

While in some cases nearly identical to bare , naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness. // poor half- naked children

Q: Where would 'nude' be a reasonable alternative to 'bare'?

While the synonyms nude and bare are close in meaning, nude applies especially to the unclothed human figure. // a nude model posing for art students

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(Entry 1 of 2)

1 being this and no more

impoverished people who can no longer afford the bare necessities

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mere,
very

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2 free from all additions or embellishment

do you want to know the bare truth?

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clean

minimalist

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3 lacking a usual or natural covering

the ground was bare, without a trace of grass

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divested

unprotected

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mantled

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covered

4 lacking or shed of clothing

the toddler liked to run around bare

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unveiled

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vested

decent

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5 lacking contents that could or should be present

the cupboard was bare—not a thing to eat

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blank,
clean,
devoid,
empty,
stark,
toom
[chiefly Scottish],
vacant,
vacuous,
void

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complete

replete

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full

6 utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected

the cupboard was bare of baking supplies

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bare

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of bare (Entry 2 of 2)

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

finally bared the secret that she had kept to herself for so long

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Frequently Asked Questions About bare

How does the adjective bare differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of bare are bald, barren, naked, and nude. While all these words mean "deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering," bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable.

an apartment with bare walls

When might bald be a better fit than bare?

The synonyms bald and bare are sometimes interchangeable, but bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness.

a bald mountain peak

When is it sensible to use barren instead of bare?

The words barren and bare can be used in similar contexts, but barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility.

barren plains

In what contexts can naked take the place of bare?

While in some cases nearly identical to bare, naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness.

poor half-naked children