stark
stark /ˈstɑːrk/
adjective
-
(
)
Devoid of any qualifications, disguise or adornment
(
blunt
, crude
, stark
)
devoid of any qualifications, disguise or adornment
The blunt truth
the blunt truth
The crude facts
the crude facts
Facing the stark reality of the deadline
facing the stark reality of the deadline
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Providing no shelter or sustenance
(
bare
, barren
, bleak
, desolate
, stark
)
providing no shelter or sustenance
Bare rocky hills
bare rocky hills
Barren lands
barren lands
The bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
The desolate surface of the moon
the desolate surface of the moon
A stark landscape
a stark landscape
-
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
(
arrant
, complete
, consummate
, double-dyed
, everlasting
, gross
, perfect
, pure
, sodding
, staring
, stark
, thorough
, thoroughgoing
, unadulterated
, utter
)
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
An arrant fool
an arrant fool
A complete coward
a complete coward
A consummate fool
a consummate fool
A double-dyed villain
a double-dyed villain
Gross negligence
gross negligence
A perfect idiot
a perfect idiot
Pure folly
pure folly
What a sodding mess
what a sodding mess
Stark staring mad
stark staring mad
A thorough nuisance
a thorough nuisance
A thoroughgoing villain
a thoroughgoing villain
Utter nonsense
utter nonsense
The unadulterated truth
the unadulterated truth
-
Complete or extreme
(
stark
)
complete or extreme
Stark poverty
stark poverty
A stark contrast
a stark contrast
-
Severely simple
(
stark
, stern
, austere
, severe
)
severely simple
A stark interior
a stark interior
adverb
-
Completely
(
stark
)
completely
Stark mad
stark mad
Mouth stark open
mouth stark open