Definition of NAKEDNESS

nakedness

Plural: nakednesses

Noun

  • the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
  • a bleak and desolate atmosphere
    • "the nakedness of the landscape"
  • characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
  • The state or condition of being naked; nudity; bareness; defenselessness; undisguisedness.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English nakednesse, from Old English nacodnes (“nakedness”); equivalent to naked + -ness.

Antonyms

closeness

Scrabble Score: 14

nakedness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nakedness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nakedness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

nakedness is a valid Words With Friends word