Synonyms of nude

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adjective

ˈnüd 

as in naked

lacking or shed of clothing

Picasso's paintings of nude art models

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naked
• stripped
• bare
• unclothed
• undressed
• unclad
• stark naked
• in the nude
• in the raw
• topless
• bottomless
• disrobed
• starkers
• raw
• mother-naked
• in the buff
• au naturel
• peeled
• seminude
• in the altogether
• denuded
• unveiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dressed
• clad
• clothed
• robed
• invested
• covered
• suited
• garbed
• veiled
• attired
• decked (out)
• rigged (out)
• appareled
• vested
• caparisoned
• arrayed
• decent
• tricked (out)

nude

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noun

as in nudity

the state of having no clothes on one's body

the artist painted some models in the nude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nudity
• nakedness
• raw
• altogether
• birthday suit
• buff
• bareness
• bottomlessness
• naturism
• nudism
• toplessness

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective nude differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of nude are bald, bare, barren, and naked. While all these words mean "deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering," nude applies especially to the unclothed human figure.

a nude model posing for art students

In what contexts can bald take the place of nude?

While in some cases nearly identical to nude, bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness.

a bald mountain peak

When is bare a more appropriate choice than nude?

While the synonyms bare and nude are close in meaning, bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable.

an apartment with bare walls

When can barren be used instead of nude?

The meanings of barren and nude largely overlap; however, barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility.

barren plains

When would naked be a good substitute for nude?

The synonyms naked and nude are sometimes interchangeable, but naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness.

poor half-naked children

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nude

Adjective

Along the way, the band recruited a vibrant cast of characters who came and went, including Kathleen Lynch, who danced nude onstage with the band (as a punk version of Hawkwind’s dancer Stacia in the ’70s). — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

White chrome over a nude, milky polish creates a neutral nail with a subtle glow that’s perfect for everyday wear, your wedding day, and everything else in between. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 July 2026

Noun

As an openly gay man, Hockney explored erotic themes, giving youthful male bodies the same tender scrutiny that artists had been giving the female nude for centuries. — ABC News, 12 June 2026

Federal investigators say the sites were hosting thousands of non-consensual fake nudes. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026

Phrases Containing nude

• in the nude