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Definitions

stark

[stahrk] / stɑrk /
ADJECTIVE
utter, absolute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blunt simple
WEAK
abrupt arrant bald bare blasted blessed complete confounded consummate downright entire firm flagrant gross infernal out-and-out outright palpable patent pure rank severe sheer stiff unalloyed unmitigated
Antonyms
WEAK
clothed covered indefinite
ADJECTIVE
bare, unadorned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
austere bleak depressing desolate grim harsh
WEAK
au naturel bald barren chaste clear cold dreary empty forsaken naked nude plain raw severe solitary stripped unclad unclothed uncovered undraped vacant vacuous void
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright cheerful encouraging gentle happy mild nice sunny
WEAK
clothed covered indefinite

Example Sentences

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Pretty stark words from the 84-year-old former Disney CEO who, at Pompey, oversees one of the clubs which has spent considerably less than most others to have played in the division.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Borgli’s audacious, stark writing defies faux outrage, even if that performative indignation will be an inevitable product of a film so daring.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

There are images in here so stark and beautiful that they come home with you like a stack of postcards in your pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“The other one is an outcome of probably stark and steep recession.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

They crossed into a field and plodded on toward a distant stand of trees skylighted stark and black against the last of the visible world.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.