UNCLAD Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

unclad

adjective

ˌən-ˈklad

Definition of unclad

as in naked

lacking or shed of clothing drawings and sculptures of the unclad human figure

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Recent Examples of unclad But many people would be mortified to be caught unclad in public. — Ian Gilligan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023 An unclad man bows before a large white circle on one of Andres Mario de Varona’s black-and-white pictures, which hint at religious ritual. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 28 June 2019 The ensemble cast members are game and deliver spirited, crank-up-the-volume performances, notably the vamping about de Armas and the unravelling and often unclad Law. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025

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Adjective

The North America Nebula is too faint to see with the naked eye.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Eadweard Muybridge, among the first to put pictures in motion, knew by instinct that many of those pictures should contain naked people.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of naked

Adjective

The singer also shared several photos of herself, including one of her seemingly posing nude while holding a white T-shirt with the Music, Fashion, Film track list in black print.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
An Indiana substitute teacher accused of sending nude images of herself to a 14-year-old middle school student was sentenced to two years in jail.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of nude

Adjective

Residents also joined the search, using shovels and their bare hands to remove rubble in an effort to reach children trapped beneath the debris.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
So, again, be aware of an unlocked RCR 80V’s capabilities when handing the key fob over to a rider, and always gear up with a helmet, sturdy shoes, and no bare skin showing while riding.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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