Meaning & use
barer
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Comparative form of 'bare': more uncovered, undecorated, or lacking in furnishings or content.
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The apartment looked even barer once the last of the furniture was moved out.
His summary of the plan was barer than his colleague's, leaving out most of the detail.
A note on using this word
Frequently confused in spelling with 'bearer' (one who carries something), though the two words are unrelated in meaning and pronunciation.
Words with a similar meaning
more exposedmore sparse
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Words with an opposite meaning
more coveredmore furnished
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