nakedness

/ˈneɪkɪdnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈneɪkɪdnəs/ (ame, ipa)

nakedness — noun

1. the condition of having no clothes on the body, leaving the skin uncovered

1.名詞B2
釋義

the condition of having no clothes on the body, leaving the skin uncovered

例句

Adaeze pulled a sheet across her chest to hide her nakedness from the open window.

collocation: hide one's nakedness

The marble statue in the museum did not hide the nakedness of the human figure.

pattern: the nakedness of [figure/body]

同義詞
  • nudity

    near-identical meaning; slightly more neutral and common in everyday English

  • bareness

    broader — can refer to any uncovered surface, not only the body

文法句型

cover/hide one's nakedness

the nakedness of [body/figure]

用法筆記

Often used in formal, literary, or moral contexts where 'being naked' would sound too casual. Frequently appears with 'cover' or 'hide' as the verb.

常見錯誤

❌She felt embarrassed by her naked.
✅She felt embarrassed by her nakedness.
💡'naked' is an adjective; the noun form referring to the state is 'nakedness'.

2. the quality of being shown or said directly, with no attempt to soften, decorate

2.名詞C1
釋義

the quality of being shown or said directly, with no attempt to soften, decorate, or hide the truth

例句

The nakedness of Hana's grief shocked even the priest at the funeral.

pattern: the nakedness of [emotion]

Ziad praised the new novel for the nakedness of its honesty about family violence.

collocation: the nakedness of one's honesty / fear / ambition

同義詞
  • frankness

    open and direct in speaking; everyday word for plain honest expression

  • candor

    honest open expression of opinions or feelings; slightly more formal

反義詞

文法句型

the nakedness of [emotion/truth/statement]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense applies to feelings, statements, or facts shown without disguise, never to the body. Typically takes 'the nakedness of …' followed by an abstract noun.