| ADJECTIVE | all | stark, blunt, crude | devoid of any qualifications / qualifications or disguise or adornment |
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| all | stark, austere, severe, stern | severely simple | |
| all | stark | complete or extreme / extreme | |
| all | stark, arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated | without qualification / qualification | |
| all | stark, bare, barren, bleak, desolate | providing no shelter or sustenance | |
| ADVERB | all | stark | completely |
| Sounds | staa'rk | |
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| Rhymes | aardvark ... watermark: 40 rhymes with aark... | |
| Meaning | Devoid of any qualifications / qualifications or disguise or adornment. | |
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| Example | "facing the stark reality of the deadline" | |
| Synonyms | blunt, crude | |
| Broader | unconditional, unconditioned | not conditional |
| Nouns | starkness | the quality of being complete or utter or extreme / extreme |
| Adverbs | starkly | in a blunt manner |
| Meaning | severely simple. | |
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| Example | "a stark interior" | |
| Synonyms | austere, severe, stern | |
| Broader | plain | not elaborate or elaborated |
| Nouns | starkness | an extreme / extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation |
| Adverbs | starkly | in sharp outline or contrast |
| Meaning | complete or extreme / extreme. | |
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| Broader | immoderate | Beyond reasonable limits |
| Nouns | starkness | the quality of being complete or utter or extreme / extreme |
| Meaning | Without qualification / qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. | |
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| Example | "stark staring mad" | |
| Synonyms | arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated | |
| Broader | unmitigated | not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity |
| Adverbs | starkly | in a stark manner |
| Meaning | Providing no shelter or sustenance. | |
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| Example | "a stark landscape" | |
| Synonyms | bare, barren, bleak, desolate | |
| Broader | inhospitable | unfavorable to life or growth |
| Catalan | àrid, desert, desèrtic, estèril | |
| Spanish | árido, desierto, estéril | |
| Nouns | starkness | an extreme / extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation |
| Meaning | Completely. | |
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