as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
the sadistic guards took full advantage of the prisoner's nakedness to torment and humiliate him
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Recent Examples of nakedness
Once the emperor’s nakedness becomes common knowledge, however, the coördination problem can be solved.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Like John Cassavetes and Martin Scorsese, Jaglom knows how to push a scene into realms of such emotional nakedness that the viewer starts to feel like a voyeur looking in on relationships that are none of his or her business.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
As the show concluded (after a few changes in between), the star wore this structural, iridescent latex bodysuit and winged jacket by Vex, getting closer to the nakedness of her true self.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Like John Cassavetes and Martin Scorsese, Jaglom knows how to push a scene into realms of such emotional nakedness that the viewer starts to feel like a voyeur looking in on relationships that are none of his or her business.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
As the show concluded (after a few changes in between), the star wore this structural, iridescent latex bodysuit and winged jacket by Vex, getting closer to the nakedness of her true self.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nakedness
Noun
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Either way, there’s something wholesome about this movement, despite the partial nudity.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Naked bike rides as a form of protest are not uncommon in major cities across the USA, and in Oregon, public nudity is considered a legal form of protest.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The first trailer for the film, which IndieWire is sharing below, shows Good’s mother more comfortable nude in her home in the sweltering rainforest than shopping for bras at a department store.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chiles’ other shoe of choice so far has been the Arika Nerguiz Alameda style in a light nude.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Nakedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nakedness. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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