skinnydipping

Swimming without clothing

Skinnydipping is swimming naked, typically in natural bodies of water and often at night to avoid detection.

The activity carries connotations of spontaneity, youthful rebellion, or carefree intimacy: We went skinnydipping in the lake after everyone else had gone to bed.

Also spelled as two words or hyphenated.

freedom

liberation

Release from constraint

rebellion · nonconformity · exhilaration · boldness · vulnerability · taboo · nudity · bare · exposed · shameless

recreation

swimming

Locomotion through water

lake · pond · river · pool · beach · quarry · cove · refreshing · splash · plunge

nighttime

moonlight

Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal

secrecy · twilight · dusk · shadows · starlit · nocturnal · moonlit · clandestine · sneaking · hushed

spontaneity

impulse

Sudden urge to act

  • whimSudden arbitrary desire
  • unplannedNot arranged beforehand
  • dareChallenge to act boldly

spur-of-the-moment · adventurous · thrill · escapade · impromptu · reckless · playful · frolic · romp · mischief

Opposites
clothing/nakedness

skinnydippingmodest swimwear

Less revealing swimsuits

swimming trunks

formality/propriety

skinnydippinglap swimming

Continuous pool exercise

competitive swimming · swim lessons · swim meet · synchronized swimming · Olympic swimming

privacy/publicity

skinnydippingwaterpark

Recreational swimming complex

resort pool

Family

skinny, dipping, skin, skinnier, skinniest, skinniness, dipped, dipper, dippers

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13