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English adjective: stark | |||
| 1. | stark devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment | ||
| Samples | The blunt truth. The crude facts. Facing the stark reality of the deadline. | ||
| Synonyms | blunt, crude | ||
| Similar | unconditional, unconditioned | ||
| Antonyms | conditional | ||
| 2. | stark severely simple | ||
| Samples | A stark interior. | ||
| Synonyms | austere, severe, stern | ||
| Similar | plain | ||
| Antonyms | fancy | ||
| 3. | stark complete or extreme | ||
| Samples | Stark poverty. A stark contrast. | ||
| Similar | immoderate | ||
| Antonyms | moderate | ||
| 4. | stark without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | ||
| Samples | An arrant fool. A complete coward. A consummate fool. A double-dyed villain. Gross negligence. A perfect idiot. Pure folly. What a sodding mess. Stark staring mad. A thoroughgoing villain. Utter nonsense. The unadulterated truth. | ||
| Synonyms | arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter | ||
| Similar | unmitigated | ||
| Antonyms | mitigated | ||
| 5. | stark providing no shelter or sustenance | ||
| Samples | Bare rocky hills. Barren lands. The bleak treeless regions of the high Andes. The desolate surface of the moon. A stark landscape. | ||
| Synonyms | bare, barren, bleak, desolate | ||
| Similar | inhospitable | ||
| Antonyms | hospitable | ||
English adverb: stark | |||
| 1. | stark completely | ||
| Samples | Stark mad. Mouth stark open. | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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