Synonyms of nude

nude 1 of 3

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

2 of 3

noun (1)

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

nudity

3 of 3

noun (2)

as in nude

the state of having no clothes on one's body

actors who don't turn down roles that call for nudity

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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

The Forest Spa’s saunas look straight out into the canopy, traditional Alpine-style and nude, and after the heat there’s a steam bath and cold showers rather than a plunge pool. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Noun

For those wishing to hold onto summer just a bit longer, go brighter with shades of sunset orange, creamy nude, and metallic. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

The floral design feels like a happy medium between the glitzy, maximalist designs that have taken over this season and the soft, barely there nudes on the other end of the trend spectrum. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 July 2026

Noun

Her performance is marked by a startling fearlessness regarding nudity and sexuality and outlandishly revealing outfits. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Feminism-wise, Holzinger uses the obviousness of nudity to make fairly nuanced interventions. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Phrases Containing nude

• in the nude