barebone

Just the essentials

Barebone means stripped to essentials, with nothing extra or decorative.

A barebone computer includes only the case, power supply, and motherboard—buyers add their own components.

A barebone budget covers only necessities.

The word emphasizes minimalism pushed to its functional limit.

Also spelled bare-bone or bare bone.

minimal

essential

Fundamentally necessary

austere · no-frills · lean · skeletal · stark · unadorned · pared-down · rudimentary · streamlined · plain

anatomical

skeleton

Internal supportive framework

  • bonesRigid internal support structure
  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • structureArrangement of interconnected parts

remains · ossified · cadaverous · emaciated · gaunt · bony · skeletal

computing

framework

Underlying support system

setup · installation · kernel · chassis · motherboard · hardware · build · rig · workstation · prototype

Categories
Opposites
features and equipment

barebonefully-loaded

Having every available feature

complete · comprehensive · all-inclusive · feature-rich · turnkey

elaboration and complexity

bareboneelaborate

Complex and detailed

ornate · luxurious · fancy · embellished · opulent

Family

barebones, bareboned

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G