UNDRESSED Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌən-ˈdrest

Definition of undressed

as in crude

being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining undressed animal hides

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as in naked

lacking or shed of clothing an undressed patient waiting to be examined by the doctor

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undressed

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verb

past tense of undress

as in stripped

to remove clothing from I quickly undressed myself and pulled on a set of dry clothes

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as in exposed

to reveal the true nature of a self-styled financial investor who was eventually undressed as a con artist running a pyramid scheme

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Recent Examples of undressed

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Though none of the victims have been identified, police have said the women were all between 30 and 35 years old, had tattoos and were found partially undressed. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 With the Avs on the power play and Wedgewood at the bench, MacKinnon undressed Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb in the right corner with a quick cut, then went to the net and fed Landeskog for his fourth goal of this postseason. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 May 2026

Verb

Daronte Jones, who serves under Brian Flores, who undressed Brian Schottenheimer’s offense here in December, seems like a deserving gentleman. — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026 Garland then undressed Helleson with a show-and-go move before deking from forehand to backhand to lift a shot over Mrázek’s pad. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undressed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undressed

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The potential that convinced Aston Villa to bet on a young, raw talent was clear.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The supports reveal traces of the foundry in subtle raw pockets amid a gleaming finish.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of raw

Adjective

The first thing that struck me was how large the eclipsed sun appeared to the naked eye.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The difference between our naked eyes and a telescope is that a telescope collects far more light than our eyes, enabling it to capture much smaller and fainter objects.

— Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of naked

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But before the developers can build the swank tower, part of the site needed to be stripped of its historic landmark status.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
That combination, just like QIH, suppressed neuronal firing and stripped out a comparable share of synapses, but the mice came out of it with impaired fear memory.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of stripped

Verb

The second half belonged entirely to Nashville, which exposed Miami’s disorganized defense.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Ammonium salts break down quickly when exposed to humid air, forcing factories to build expensive production lines filled with inert gas.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposed

Adjective

Built into a natural ravine, the stadium’s site was used for ancient Greek athletic contests and later Roman spectacles before falling into centuries of disuse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Given his natural dribbling ability and powerful strike on goal, meaningful attacking contributions should soon begin to surge.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of natural

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The footage Loznitsa uncovered at Rome’s Audiovisual Archive of the Labour and Democratic Movement left him marvelling at the contrast with official Soviet productions from the same era.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Walz ended his campaign for a third term in January after succumbing to scrutiny about systemic fraud uncovered in his state’s social services program.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026

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