stark (Meaning)
stark (s)
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
severely simple
complete or extreme
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
providing no shelter or sustenance
stark (r)
completely
Synonyms & Antonyms of stark
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- hardheaded
- resolute
- sober
- serious
- cheerless
- immutable
- unfriendly
- intent
- stiff
- melancholy
- glum
- inimical
- determined
- unsmiling
- humorless
- solemn
- inhospitable
- obstinate
- fixed
- surly
- sullen
- grave
- brooding
- willful
- inflexible
- staid
- gloomy
- firm
- unchangeable
- sulky
- immovable
- melancholic
- bound
- unsympathetic
- rigid
- uncompromising
- adamant
- wilful
- unbending
- sombre
- resolved
- unyielding
- moody
- hard
- purposeful
- unrelenting
- mulish
- weighty
- steadfast
- unflinching
- implacable
- obdurate
- morose
- ironhanded
- set
- joyless
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stark Sentence Examples
- The stark white walls of the hospital room reflected the harsh fluorescent light.
- The room was stark and bare, with nothing but a chair and a bed.
- The sky was a stark blue, devoid of any clouds.
- The contrast between the black and white was stark and dramatic.
- The message was delivered in stark terms, leaving no room for misinterpretation.
- His expression was stark and intense, conveying both anger and pain.
- The stark reality of the situation dawned on her like a cold shower.
- Thestark outline of the tree stood out against the twilight sky.
- The stark contrast between the two worlds was both fascinating and disturbing.
- His stark simplicity made him stand out in a crowd full of ostentation.
FAQs About the word stark
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment, severely simple, complete or extreme, without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intens
grim, intimidating, bleak, severe, fierce, rugged, hostile, forbidding, stern, gruff
bland, quiet, soothing, mellow, benign, meek, gentle, easy, mellow, gentle
The stark white walls of the hospital room reflected the harsh fluorescent light.
The room was stark and bare, with nothing but a chair and a bed.
The sky was a stark blue, devoid of any clouds.
The contrast between the black and white was stark and dramatic.
