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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...

   • Traditional

     STARK translate: 赤裸的；簡單的；明顯的；（尤指）毫無修飾的，粗陋的；嚴重的；極端的, 完全地;極端地....

   • Znaczenie Stark, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Stark: Russian Translation

     STARK translate: совершенно очевидный , пустынный,...

   • Stark: Polish Translation

     STARK translate: dobitny, wyraźny, surowy, dziki. Learn more...

   • Stark: French Translation

     STARK translate: dur/dure, brut/brute, sévère, pur/pure,...

   • Stark Turkish Translation

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

   • Stark Spanish Translation

     STARK translate: austero, crudo, marcado, completamente,...

3. 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.

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

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   Stark can be an adjective meaning empty, simple, or obvious, or an adverb meaning completely or extremely. Learn how to use stark in different contexts and see synonyms, translations, and related words.

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

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   Stark definition: sheer, utter, downright, or complete. See examples of STARK used in a sentence.

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.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. In describing a place, stark means "providing no shelter or sustenance."

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

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   Stark is an adjective that means devoid of any elaboration, blunt, grim, or extreme. It can also be used as an intensifier or an adverb. See different meanings, examples, and synonyms of stark.