Noun: nakedness ney-kid-nus
- The state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
"The art exhibit featured tasteful nakedness in classical sculptures";
- nudity, nudeness, raw [informal], altogether [informal], birthday suit [informal]
- Characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
"The nakedness of his ambition was off-putting to some";
- openness
- A bleak and desolate atmosphere
"the nakedness of the landscape";
- bleakness, desolation, bareness
Type of: condition, gloom, gloominess, glumness, sociability, sociableness, status
Antonym: closeness
Encyclopedia: Nakedness