bare-bones en · ADJ
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.
Considering their civilization endured both the immense disaster of the Scourge and the brutal kett invasion, angara possess remarkably advanced technology. Their starships, while generally small and bare-bones functional, are more than capable of keeping pace with Andromeda Initiative vessels.
2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Angara: Technology Codex entry:Meals on early space flights were bare-bones affairs; able to supply nutrition, but severely lacking in palatability.
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(idiomatic) Describes a computer sold preassembled, but without certain essential components, such as a processor, memory, and hard drive.
Emil bought a bare-bones rig and a new CPU at the computer show, then popped in his old hard drive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bare-bones | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bare-bones | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
deluxe · all dancing · fully-loaded · all singing
Hypernyms
Relateds
feature creep · skeleton crew · bells and whistles · barebone · kitchen-sinky · common
Synonyms
basic · austere · incomplex · restrained · cheap · essential · standard · spartan · vanilla · economy · plain · light · elementary · stripped down · fundamental · run-of-the-mill · bare · rudimentary · simple · modest · uninvolved · elemental · no-frills (only the essentials) · unmodified · foundational · unvarnished · discreet · unembellished · bargain · default · pure · slimline · skeleton (only the essentials) · uncomplicated · stripped · bare-bones
Translations (10)
pl szkieletowy (minimalist) · de minimalistisch (minimalist) · de auf ein Minimum reduziert (minimalist) · tr barebone (minimalist) · it essere all'osso (minimalist) · pl uproszczony (minimalist) · tr basit (minimalist) · mi rera (minimalist) · pl podstawowy (minimalist) · tr en hayâtî gerçekler (minimalist)