Bare

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛr/

Bare (adjective)

  1. Not having any clothes or covering.
  2. Only having the most basic or simple parts.
  3. Having nothing extra; empty or plain.

Examples

  • The floor was bare and cold.
  • He walked on the bare ground.

Common collocations: bare skin, bare feet, bare minimum, bare facts, bare walls

Bare (verb)

  1. To remove the cover from something.

Examples

  • She bared her soul to him.
  • He bared his teeth in anger.

Synonyms of Bare

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Bare

  • when describing something that is not exposed
  • when referring to something adorned