stark
/stɑrk/
adjective
- Very plain, simple, or severe in appearance, without decoration or softness.
- She preferred stark white walls to colorful wallpaper.
- The stark landscape of the desert stretched for miles.
- The room was stark, with only a bed and a wooden chair.
- Complete or extreme; used to emphasize a strong contrast or difference.
- The warning was a stark reminder of the dangers of smoking.
- There is a stark contrast between the rich and the poor in that city.
- The movie shows the stark reality of life during wartime.
- Unpleasantly clear and impossible to avoid; harsh or grim.
- The stark facts of the case left no room for doubt.
- The report painted a stark picture of the company's future.
- He faced the stark truth that he had lost his job.
adverb
- Completely or entirely (used before an adjective to emphasize it).
- The tree stood stark still in the frozen air.
- She was stark mad with jealousy.
- The building was stark naked of any furniture.