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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 means empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary. It can also mean completely or extremely, as in stark naked or stark contrast.

   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Stark, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Stark: Thai Translation

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

   • Stark: Danish Translation

     stark - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Stark Turkish Translation

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

   • Stark: Russian Translation

     STARK translate: совершенно очевидный , пустынный,...

   • Stark: German Translation

     STARK translate: kahl. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Stark: Indonesian Translation

     stark translate: keras. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   Stark is an adjective meaning sheer, utter, or complete, or an adverb meaning utterly or quite. It can also be a noun for a person named Stark. See the origin, synonyms, and example sentences of stark.

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

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   Stark is an adjective that means rigid, absolute, utter, barren, or sharply delineated. It can also be an adverb that means wholly or to an absolute degree. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of stark.

5. 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.

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 how to use 'stark' to describe something harsh, plain, severe, or contrasting.

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

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   Stark is an adjective that means unpleasant, real, very different, or severe. It can also mean complete and total. See how to use stark in sentences and synonyms.

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

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   In describing a place, stark means "providing no shelter or sustenance." A barren desert or a room with no furniture or curtains is stark. It can also mean "severe, stern, or austere," like the stark beauty of the rocky cliffs in the west of Ireland.