barer

Less covered up

Barer is the comparative form of bare—more exposed, more uncovered, more stripped of concealment or adornment.

A room grows barer as furniture is removed.

Trees stand barer in late autumn.

Each revision left the prose barer, more direct.

comparative

leaner

More spare, less fat

thinnerLiquid diluting agent
scantierMore limited in amount
sparserMore thinly distributed

lighter · trimmer · slimmer · narrower · smaller · fewer · diminished · reduced · decreased · emptier

desolate

bleaker

More devoid of cheer

harsherMore severe or unkind
colderLower in temperature
grimmerMore severe or bleak

rawer · starker · emptier

minimalist

cleaner

Agent that removes dirt

simplerLess complex
starkerMore severe or bare
sleekerMore glossy and trim

vulnerable

weaker

Diminished in force

Opposites

coverage/adornment

Enthusiast or breeder

bushier · hairier

fullness/abundance

Smithy's channeling implement

richer · lusher · denser · bushier

Phrases

bare handsUngloved, unequipped extremities
bare minimumSmallest acceptable quantity
barefaced liarAudacious spreader of untruths
bare bonesMinimal necessary elements
bare feet
bare necessitiesMinimum requirements for living

Family

bare, barely, bared, barefoot, baring, bares, bareness, barest, bareback

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