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   stark

   /stɑːk/

   adjective

   • 1. severe or bare in appearance or outline: "the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky" Similar sharply delineatedsharpsharply definedwell focusedcrispdistinctobviousevidentclearclear-cutgraphicstrikingdesolatebarebarrenaridvacantemptyforsakengodforsakenbleakdrearygloomysombredepressingcheerlessjoylessuninvitingmiserablegrimharshoppressivemercilessliterary:drearaustereseverebleakplainsimplebareunadornedunembellishedundecorateduncomfortableOpposite fuzzyindistinctpleasantcomfortableornate
   • ▪ unpleasantly or sharply clear: "his position is in stark contrast to that of his opponent" Similar bluntbaldbaresimplestraightforwardbasicplainunadornedunembellishedunvarnishedharshgrimOpposite disguised
   • 2. complete; sheer: "he came running back in stark terror" Similar sheeruttercompleteabsolutetotalpureperfectpositivedownrightout-and-outoutrightthoroughthoroughgoingthrough and throughconsummatesurpassingveritablerankunequivocalundeniableunqualifiedunmitigatedunalloyedunadulteratedunmixed
   • ▪ completely naked. rare
   • 3. stiff, rigid, or incapable of movement: archaic, literary "a human body lying stiff and stark by the stream"
   • ▪ physically strong or powerful: "the dragoons were stark fellows"

   Word Origin Old Englishstearc ‘unyielding, severe’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sterk and German stark ‘strong’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. starkness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTARK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STARK definition: 1. empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary: 2…. Learn more.

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     STARK meaning: 1. empty, simple, or obvious, especially...

   • Znaczenie Stark, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     STARK definicja: 1. empty, simple, or obvious, especially...

   • Stark: Japanese Translation

     STARK translate: 赤裸々（せきらら）な, 歴然（れきぜん）とした, 飾（かざ）り気（け）のない....

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   • Stark: Thai Translation

     STARK translate: เปล่าเปลี่ยว; รกร้าง. Learn more in the...

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   • Stark Turkish Translation

     STARK translate: çıplak, sade, yalın, belirgin, apaçık,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › starkStark Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Stark is an adjective that means rigid, absolute, bare, or harsh. It can also be an adverb that means wholly or absolutely. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of stark.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTARK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Stark means empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary. It can also mean completely or extremely, or naked. See how to use stark in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › starkSTARK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stark can be an adjective meaning sheer, harsh, or simple, or an adverb meaning utterly or completely. It can also be a noun for a person or place named Stark. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and usage examples of stark.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTARK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective 'stark' in British and American English. Find out the origin, examples, and related words of 'stark' in different contexts.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstark adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Stark is an adjective that means unpleasant, real, or very different. It can also express honesty, clarity, or severity. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, and word origin.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › starkStark - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Stark means "complete or extreme," like the stark contrast between your music taste — punk and weird metal — and your mom's, with all her 1950's doo-wop favorites.