bareness n 1: a bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the landscape" [syn: {bleakness}, {desolation}, {bareness}, {nakedness}] 2: the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body) 3: an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation; "I was struck by the starkness of my father's room" [syn: {bareness}, {starkness}]
Bareness \Bare"ness\, n. The state of being bare. [1913 Webster]