underclothed
Wearing too little
Underclothed means wearing insufficient clothing, whether for warmth, modesty, or the occasion.
Someone underclothed for a winter hike lacks adequate layers; someone underclothed at a formal dinner is too casually dressed.
The refugees arrived underclothed and hungry.
The word suggests inadequacy rather than deliberate exposure.
Lack of grace or ease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
red-faced · sheepish · flustered · inappropriate · underdressed · social gaffe · wardrobe malfunction · exposed
Involuntary bodily trembling
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- freezingExtremely cold
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
frostbite · numbness · windchill · shuddering · underdressed · ill-equipped · unprepared · exposed skin
Wearing minimal attire
- skimpyInadequate in size or amount
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
- bareLacking any covering
- undressedLacking garments or treatment
uncovered · immodest · sheer · see-through · thin · flimsy · barely dressed · stripped down
Without safeguard or shield
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- exposedOut in open
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
endangered · helpless · unprepared · ill-equipped · unsheltered · unshielded · precarious
Extreme poverty, lacking necessities
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- raggedWorn to shreds
worn · tattered · inadequate · lacking · wanting · impoverished · needy · hand-me-downs
awkwardness
Lack of grace or ease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
mortification · red-faced · sheepish · flustered · inappropriate · underdressed · social gaffe · wardrobe malfunction · exposed · conspicuous
shivering
Involuntary bodily trembling
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- freezingExtremely cold
hypothermia · frostbite · numbness · windchill · shuddering · underdressed · ill-equipped · unprepared · exposed skin
scantily clad
Wearing minimal attire
undressed · uncovered · immodest · sheer · see-through · thin · flimsy · barely dressed · stripped down
unprotected
Without safeguard or shield
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- exposedOut in open
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
susceptible · endangered · helpless · unprepared · ill-equipped · unsheltered · unshielded · precarious
destitution
Extreme poverty, lacking necessities
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- threadbareWorn until transparent
ragged · worn · tattered · inadequate · lacking · wanting · impoverished · needy · hand-me-downs · makeshift
underclothedoverdressed
Attired too elaborately
overclothed · bundled up · wrapped up · well-dressed · clothed