Naked/ˈneɪkɪd/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Literal Meaning Used when referring to actual absence of clothes on a person or object. Paintings of naked figures were controversial in the past. Pro Tip 2/3Vulnerability May suggest a feeling of being vulnerable or exposed when without clothes. Feeling naked without his phone, he was anxious all day. Pro Tip 3/3Not Sexualized Can describe simple undress, without sexual implication, depending on context. The baby was naked to stay cool in the summer heat.