Please undress from the waist up.
Source: tatoeba (268362)
Undress
/ʌnˈdɹɛs/
Synonyms for "undress" (73 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (15)
Strong matches (22)
Related words (36)
Verb(8 words)
show upsomething comfortablesport clothesstripunadulterationunarrayuncaseuncloakunclotheuncomplexityuncomplicatednessuncomplicationundrapeunembellishmentuniformunmaskunornamentationunshroudunsophisticationwrap
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Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: disrobe, strip, unclothe, divest, peel.
- Sentence evidence is available for undress, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "undress".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "undress"
Keep "undress" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "undress" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "undress", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "undress" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesMore specific
3 entriesCollocations
6 entriesundress for bedundress for medical examundress in privateundress quicklyundress yourselfundressing act
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
9 entriesTranslations
85 translations across 51 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- zhvesh verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Arabic
1 entries- تَعَرَّى verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Armenian
1 entries- մերկացնել verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- soymaq verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Belarusian
4 entries- раздзе́ць verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- раздзява́ць verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- распрана́ць verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- распрану́ць verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Breton
1 entries- diwiskañ verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Bulgarian
2 entries- съблека́ verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- събли́чам verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Catalan
2 entries- despullar verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- desvestir verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 脫掉衣服 /脱掉衣服 verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- 脫衣 /脱衣 verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Czech
4 entries- svléci verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- svléct verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- svlékat verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- svléknout verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Danish
1 entries- afklæde verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Dutch
1 entries- uitkleden verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Esperanto
1 entries- senvestigi verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Estonian
1 entries- lahti riietama verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Finnish
1 entries- riisua verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
French
1 entries- déshabiller verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Galician
4 entries- denudar verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- desvestir verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- encoirar verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- espir verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
German
1 entries- ausziehen verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Greek
2 entries- γδύνω verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- ξεντύνω verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Hebrew
1 entries- הפשיט verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Hungarian
1 entries- levetkőztet verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Icelandic
2 entries- afklæða verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- færa úr verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Ido
1 entries- desvestizar verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Italian
2 entries- spogliare verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- svestire verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Japanese
1 entries- 脱がす verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Korean
1 entries- 옷을 벗기다 verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Latvian
2 entries- izģērbt verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- noģērbt verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Lithuanian
2 entries- nurengti verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- nuvilkti verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Lower Sorbian
2 entries- zeblac verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- zeblekaś verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- ausdoen verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Macedonian
2 entries- соблекува verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- соблече verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Maltese
1 entries- neża’ verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Manx
1 entries- neuchoamree verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Māori
1 entries- whakahahake verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Norman
1 entries- d'sabilyi verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Northern Kurdish
4 entries- (cil) ji ber kirin verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- rûs kirin verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- tazî kirin verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- veşelandin verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- kle av verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Polish
2 entries- rozbierać verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- rozebrać verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Portuguese
2 entries- despir verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- desvestir verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Quechua
1 entries- ch'utiy verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Romanian
1 entries- dezbrăca verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Russian
2 entries- разде́ть verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- раздева́ть verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- svȗći verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- сву̑ћи verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Slovak
2 entries- vyzliecť verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- vyzliekať verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Slovene
1 entries- sleči verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Spanish
4 entries- calatear verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- desarropar verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- desnudar verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- desvestir verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Swedish
1 entries- klä av verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Turkish
1 entries- soymak verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Ukrainian
3 entries- роздяга́ти verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- роздягну́ти verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- роздягти́ verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Upper Sorbian
2 entries- slec verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- slěkać verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Venetan
2 entries- despojar verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
- spojar verb ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
I like to watch her undress.
Source: tatoeba (530838)
Tom began to undress, but then noticed that the curtain was open, so he went over to close it.
Source: tatoeba (2927348)
Tom began to undress.
Source: tatoeba (3727562)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "undress"?
Closest matches include disrobe, strip, unclothe, divest, peel.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "undress"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.