uncurtained
/'ʌn'kə:tnd/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not having curtains; lacking window coverings: Describes a window, opening, or space that is not fitted with or concealed by curtains or drapery, often resulting in an exposed or bare appearance.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The uncurtained window allowed the morning sun to flood the room.
- She felt exposed in the uncurtained apartment, visible from the street.
- The stark, uncurtained windows gave the old house an abandoned look.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive of Atmosphere: Often used to imply a sense of starkness, exposure, vulnerability, or lack of privacy.
- The interrogation room was cold and uncurtained, intensifying the suspect's discomfort.
- Figurative Use: Can describe something that is openly visible or not concealed.
- His emotions were like an uncurtained window, completely transparent to everyone.
Variants and Related Words
- Curtainless (adj): A direct synonym meaning without curtains.
- The curtainless bay window offered an unobstructed view of the garden.
- Uncovered (adj): More general, meaning not covered.
- Bare (adj): Lacking the usual or appropriate covering.
Synonyms
- Curtainless
- Uncovered
- Bare
- Exposed
Antonyms
- Curtained
- Draped
- Covered
- Veiled
Related Phrases
- To leave uncurtained: The act of not putting up curtains or removing them.
- They chose to leave the skylight uncurtained to see the stars at night.
Adjective
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not provided with curtains
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blank, curtainless windows stared back at her
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