Origin:
before 900; Middle English naked(e), Old English nacod; cognate with Dutch naakt, German nackt, Gothic naqths; akin to Old Norse nakinn, Latin nūdus, Greek gymnós, Sanskrit nagnás
Related formsna·ked·ly, adverb
na·ked·ness, noun
half-na·ked, adjective
sem·i·na·ked, adjective
un·na·ked, adjective
Synonyms
1. uncovered, undressed, unclothed. 4. denuded. 5. unsheathed, exposed. 6. unfurnished. 8. unarmed, open. 11. manifest, evident, undisguised. 12. direct, outspoken.
Antonyms
1. dressed. 8. protected.