laid bare
Stripped of covering
Laid bare means exposed or revealed, stripped of covering or concealment.
The literal sense involves uncovering something physical: The receding tide laid bare the rocky shore.
More often figurative, it describes revealing hidden truths, emotions, or facts: The investigation laid bare years of corruption.
She laid bare her feelings in the letter.
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- strippedHad coverings removed
- stripped downSimplified to basics
- nakedWearing no garments
- exposedOut in open
unveiled · unmasked · raw nerve · vulnerable · stark · disclosed · unvarnished · warts and all · denuded · skin deep · authenticity · transparent · open book · rawness · open · plain sight · revelation · confession