starkness (Meaning)

Wordnet

starkness (n)

the quality of being complete or utter or extreme

an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation

The starkness of the winter landscape left the trees standing bare and the ground covered in a thin layer of snow.
The prison cells were devoid of any decoration, their starkness emphasizing the isolation and desolation of the inmates.
The financial crisis had left many families facing the starkness of poverty.
The black and white photograph captured the starkness of the rural countryside, with its rolling hills and isolated cottages.
The starkness of the abandoned house stood in stark contrast to the lively neighborhood surrounding it.
The starkness of the truth was hard to ignore, even if it was difficult to accept.
The starkness of the hospital room reflected the gravity of the patient's condition.
The minimalist painting featured only a few simple lines, creating a sense of starkness and simplicity.
The starkness of the desert stretched out before them, vast and unrelenting.
The starkness of the battlefield bore witness to the horrors of war.

the quality of being complete or utter or extreme, an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation

fierce, severe, rugged, hostile, gruff, bleak, forbidding,grim, stern, intimidating

gentle, soft, soothing, bland, quiet, tender, mellow, easy, meek, soft

The starkness of the winter landscape left the trees standing bare and the ground covered in a thin layer of snow.

The prison cells were devoid of any decoration, their starkness emphasizing the isolation and desolation of the inmates.

The financial crisis had left many families facing the starkness of poverty.

The black and white photograph captured the starkness of the rural countryside, with its rolling hills and isolated cottages.