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   stark

   /stärk/

   adjective

   • 1. severe or bare in appearance or outline: "the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky" Similar sharply delineatedsharpsharply definedwell focusedcrispdistinctobviousevidentclearclear-cutgraphicstrikingdesolatebarebarrenaridvacantemptyforsakengodforsakenbleakdrearygloomysomberdepressingcheerlessjoylessuninvitingmiserablegrimharshoppressivemercilessliterary:drearaustereseverebleakplainsimplebareunadornedunembellishedundecorateduncomfortableOpposite fuzzyindistinctpleasantcomfortableornate
   • ▪ unpleasantly or sharply clear; impossible to avoid: "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

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

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   The meaning of STARK is rigid in or as if in death. How to use stark in a sentence.

3. 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.

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

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   Stark choices or statements are harsh and unpleasant. U.K. companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive. The conviction should send out a stark warning to other motorists. That issue is presented starkly and brutally. The point is a starkly simple one.

5. 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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › starkStark - definition of stark by The Free Dictionary

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   1. sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness. 2. harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view or place. 3. extremely simple or severe: a stark interior. 4. bluntly or sternly plain: the stark reality of our situation. 5. sharply or harshly distinct: a stark contrast. 6. stiff or rigid, as in death. 7. Archaic. powerful; massive or robust.

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

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   Definition of stark adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (comparative starker, superlative starkest) You can also use more stark and most stark. unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid synonym bleak. The author paints a stark picture of life in a prison camp.

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

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

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › stark_adjstark, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the word stark mean? There are 36 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word stark, 14 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word stark? How is the word stark pronounced? Where does the word stark come from?

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishstark adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    stark (somewhat formal) used for describing an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious: He had to face the stark reality of the situation. The simple/plain truth may be something that some people do not want to hear, but it may be good for them to hear it anyway.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTARK definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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    Stark choices or statements are harsh and unpleasant. Companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive. That issue is presented starkly and brutally by Bob Graham and David Cairns. If two things are in stark contrast to one another, they are very different from each other in a way that is very obvious.