stark
stark Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Unpleasantly or sharply clear; impossible to avoid or disguise.
"The report stands in stark contrast to the optimistic projections released last month."
Severe, bare, or desolate in appearance or outline, lacking any ornament or warmth.
"The photographer captured the stark beauty of the snow-covered desert at dawn."
Complete or sheer (used to emphasize the absolute extent of an unpleasant state).
"They stared at the approaching storm in stark terror."
• adverb
Completely or wholly (now used almost exclusively in fixed expressions such as 'stark naked' or 'stark raving mad').
"The toddler ran out of the bathroom stark naked before anyone could catch him."
• Rhymes for stark
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'stearc', meaning stiff, strong, or severe, derived from Proto-Germanic '*starkaz', which is also the root of the modern German word 'stark' (meaning strong).