Meaning of 'bare'

adjective

lacking embellishment or ornamentation

Synonyms: plain

adjective

completely unclothed

Example: "bare bodies"

Synonyms: raw au naturel naked nude

adjective

having everything extraneous removed including contents

Example: "the bare walls"

Synonyms: stripped

adjective

providing no shelter or sustenance

Example: "bare rocky hills"

Synonyms: stark

adjective

lacking its natural or customary covering

Example: "a bare hill"

adjective

lacking a surface finish such as paint

Example: "bare wood"

Synonyms: unfinished

adjective

not having a protective covering

Synonyms: unsheathed

verb

to make public

Example: "They will bare the facts after the investigation."

Synonyms: air

verb

to lay bare

Example: "The streaker bared it all."

Synonyms: strip

adjective

lacking in amplitude or quantity

Synonyms: spare

adjective

apart from anything else

Synonyms: mere simple

adjective

just barely adequate or within a lower limit

Synonyms: marginal