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as in emptiness
the quality or state of being empty
the stark bareness of the refrigerator suggested it was time to go shopping
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
as she encountered more and more nude people at the resort, she became less conscious of her own bareness
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Recent Examples of bareness
Di Felice makes very sexy clothes, but at times the bareness crosses the line between aspirationally hot and inconceivably bare.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Clothes felt sensuous without overt sexuality and bareness.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Clothes felt sensuous without overt sexuality and bareness.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bareness
Noun
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The condition is marked by intense emotional swings, a chronic feeling of emptiness, and a deep fear of abandonment.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Interstellar space is unforgivingly vast, but the emptiness has some advantages.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Sometimes, being sexy has nothing to do with nudity.—
Megan Vick,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Other optional controls include the ability to blur nudity and gore in Photos, Messages, and FaceTime.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Regulators Europe opened investigations into Musk’s Grok over antisemitic content and sexualized material, include deepfake nudes.—
Bernard Condon,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Plus, this playful shade surprisingly pairs well with just about any other color, from classic nudes to neon yellows and lime green.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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But the figurine’s nakedness could have been more practical than erotic – to show bodily changes during pregnancy, for instance.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Alas, a child exposed the collective delusion and the emperor’s nakedness.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bareness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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