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bare

1 of 3adjective
/bɛr/
Forms:barer,barest
1

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

C1
  • 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)nakednude
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)scantyspare
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:
covered
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:
unsheathed
Antonyms:
sheathed
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:
stripped
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:
starkdesolatebarrenbleak
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)meresimplebasicplain
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:
unornamentedunembellishedplainspare
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:
unfinished