5. clear, obvious, apparent, perceptible, perceivable; plainly revealed, plain to see, plain; evident, self-evident, manifest, palpable, patent, visible, in plain view, in plain sight, seeable, observable, unveiled, uncloaked, conspicuous; definite, certain, unmistakable, ostensible, undeniable, unqualified, unmitigated; sheer, glaring, flagrant, arrant, blatant, baldfaced.
6. simple, basic, essential, fundamental, basal, elementary, primary,
Inf gut; underlying, intrinsic, innate, inherent; nitty-gritty, vital, Inf. bare-bones, out-and-out.
7. uncorrupted, undefiled, natural, pure, simon-pure; unadorned, unembellished, uncolored, Inf. flying its true colors, true-blue; unalloyed, unmixed, unadulterated, unexaggerated.
8. blunt, outspoken, plain-spoken, direct, overt, candid, frank; straightforward, forthright, downright, matter-of-fact. nakedness, n. 1. nudity, Inf. the altogether, Inf. the raw, Inf. the buff, Inf. a state of nature, Inf birthday suit.
2. bareness, baldness, barrenness; starkness, austerity, plainness, simplicity, Spartanism. namby-pamby, adj. 1. weak, insipid, watery, colorless, anemic, vapid, wishy-washy, indecisive; effete, prissy, prim, effeminate, candy-assed; affected, mincing, Brit, prinking; simpering, mawkish, mushy, sentimental, gushy, Inf. goopy.
-n. 2. doggerel verse, greeting card verse, hack writing; macaronics, macaronic verse, lame verse, Inf. rot; amphigory; bathos, sentimentality, Inf. mush, Inf. schmaltz.
3. sissy, mama's boy, weakling. Inf. weak sister; Inf. lily-liver, coward, milk-toast, milksop, mollycoddle, Brit. Inf rabbit; Sl. chicken, Inf. jellyfish, baby, big baby, Inf. softy; Sl. pushover, Inf. doormat, prig, Inf priss. name, n. 1. appellation, designation, title, honorific, style; epithet, appellative, byword, label, tag, Sl. handle, Sl. moniker; surname, family name, last name, first name, forename, Christian name, middle name, signature; nickname, sobriquet, cognomen, agnomen, by-name, pet name, diminutive; pseudonym, anonym, allonym, alias, assumed name, pen name, nom de plume, Fr. nom de guerre, stage name, Fr. nom de theatre; place name, toponym; trade name, trademark.
2. character, reputation, repute, reputability, re spect, admiration, honor, esteem, high regard, favor, popularity; credit, merit.
3. fame, renown, bays, stardom, illustriousness, greatness, preeminence, superiority, supremacy; eminence, notability, note, distinction, mark; prominence, rank, standing, prestige, weight, importance, account.
4. celebrity, personage, notable, dignitary, Inf. V.I.P., Inf. bigwig, Sl. big shot, Sl. biggie, Sl. big wheel, magnate; Sl. big cheese, Sl. fat cat, Sl. heavy, Sl. high-muck-a-muck; luminary, somebody, Sl. celeb, lion, Inf. big name; star, hero, superstar, toast of the town.
-v. 5. denominate, call, term, style, nickname, dub, Archaic, clepe; title, entitle, address; christen, baptize; identify, label, tag.
6. designate, appoint, delegate, nominate; select choose, pick; elect, vote in, place in office, induct, or dain; employ, engage, hire; authorize, empower, entrust, charge; assign, appropriate, consign, relegate, allot.
7. specify, mention, suggest, throw out; express, speak of, note, denote, indicate, point out. nameless, adj. 1. obscure, unheard of, unknown, undistinguished, unnoted, unrenowned, renownless, Archaic, inglorious, unsung; insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential; humble, ignoble.