bald

adjective

• 1having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair:he was starting to go bald
• (of an animal) not covered by the usual fur, hair, or feathers:hedgehogs are born bald
• (of a plant or an area of land) not covered by the usual leaves, bark, or vegetation: the bald trunks with their empty branches
• (of a tyre) having the tread worn away: the Nissan had two bald tyres

• 2without any extra detail or explanation; plain or blunt:the bald statement in the preceding paragraph requires amplification