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nude vs nakedness

nakedness vs nude

nude and nakedness both are nouns.

nude is an adjective but nakedness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nude Yes Yes No No
nakedness Yes No No No
As nouns, nakedness is a hypernym of nude; that is, nakedness is a word with a broader meaning than nude:
  • nude: without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude')
  • nakedness: the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
Other hypernyms of nude include nudeness, nudity.
nude (noun) nakedness (noun)
a painting of a naked human figure characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
a statue of a naked human figure the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
a naked person a bleak and desolate atmosphere
without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude')
nude (adjective) nakedness (adjective)
having no clothes on the body
Difference between nude and nakedness

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