bare - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

bare

(of a part of the body) not covered by any clothing(of a part of the body) not covered by any clothing

Examples

Synonyms

au naturel(p)naked nude

1 / 10

bare

Comparative

barer

Superlative

barest

1

(of a part of the body) not covered by any clothing

She felt the cool breeze on her bare arms as she walked along the beach.
His bare chest glistened with sweat after a vigorous workout at the gym.
She blushed when she realized her bare feet were visible under the table at the fancy restaurant.
The hiker's bare legs were scratched and muddy after trekking through the wilderness.
He wore a sleeveless shirt that left his bare shoulders exposed to the sun.

Synonyms:

au naturel(p)naked nude

2

lacking in amount, quantity, or extent

He had only the bare minimum of supplies.
The budget provided bare funding for the project.
She lived on bare necessities during her travels.
The shelves held a bare selection of items.
The room had bare essentials: a bed and a table.

Synonyms:

bare(a)scanty spare

3

not having the usual or natural covering

The tree's bare branches reached into the sky.
The ground remained bare after the harvest.
He walked on bare earth.
The fields were bare in winter.
The bare trunk of the plant was exposed.

Antonyms:

4

lacking a protective covering

Bare wires posed a safety hazard.
The bare pipe needed insulation.
The battery terminals were bare.
The playground equipment was bare of padding.
Bare metal corroded quickly in the rain.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

5

emptied of all nonessential items or contents

The cabinet was bare after the move.
The shelves stood bare in the empty store.
He left the desk bare except for a lamp.
The room appeared bare following the cleanup.
The suitcase was bare after unpacking.

Synonyms:

6

offering no protection or refuge

The mountaintop was bare, offering no refuge from the biting wind.
The small island was bare, with no vegetation to shield against the scorching sun.
The shipwreck survivors found themselves on a bare, uninhabited island.
The makeshift raft was their only hope of escaping the bare open sea.
Standing on the bare mountaintop, they were exposed to the harsh elements.

Synonyms:

stark desolate barren bleak

7

at or near the minimum required

They met the bare requirements for entry.
He scored a bare passing mark.
The team had a bare majority of votes.
The supply lasted a bare week.
They achieved the bare minimum to succeed.

Synonyms:

bare(a)marginal

8

limited to exactly what is stated, with no extra detail or substance

The bare idea of leaving home filled him with excitement.
Her apology was the bare acknowledgment of her mistake.
He clung to the bare possibility of winning despite the odds.
The bare mention of his name brought the room to silence.
The argument relied on the bare facts, avoiding speculation.

Synonyms:

bare(a)mere(a)simple(a)mere simple basic plain

9

without decoration or embellishment

The room had a bare style with no decorations.
She preferred a bare design for the tableware.
The ceremony was bare and simple.
The manuscript had a bare format.
The building's facade appeared bare without adornment.

Synonyms:

unornamented unembellished plain spare

10

unpainted or unpolished

Bare metal parts were susceptible to rust.
He exposed the bare wood before staining it.
The floorboards remained bare after sanding.
The furniture had bare metal edges.
The surface was bare and unpainted.

Synonyms: