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Naked vs Undressed - What's the difference?

naked | undressed |

Undressed is a synonym of naked.



As adjectives the difference between naked and undressed

is that naked is not wearing any clothes; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples while undressed is having partially or completely removed one's clothes.

As verbs the difference between naked and undressed

is that naked is past tense of nake while undressed is past tense of undress.

naked

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (m).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not wearing any clothes; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
    • She was as naked as the day she was born.
  • Glib, without decoration, put bluntly.
    • This is the naked truth.
    The naked facts lay there on the table, enclosed within the files.
  • Unprotected; (by extension) without a condom.
    • The tendrils of the naked flame stretched into the skies.
    I entered her naked and came in her too.
  • Uncomfortable; as if missing something important.
    • I feel naked without my mobile phone.
    Synonyms
    * bare, nude, starkers, unclad, unclothed, butt-naked, bareassed, birthday suit, showing skin, barefoot * See also * (without a condom)
    Derived terms
    * naked ape * naked eye * naked flame * naked truth * half-naked, half naked * semi-naked

    Etymology 2

    See (nake) (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nake)

    • Anagrams

    * (l), (l)

    undressed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having partially or completely removed one's clothes.
  • Whose surface has not been dressed (prepared).
  • Without dressing.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (undress)