stark
adjective
[ stɑːk ]
• severe or bare in appearance or outline.
• "the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky"
Similar:
sharply delineated,
sharp,
sharply defined,
well focused,
crisp,
distinct,
obvious,
evident,
clear,
clear-cut,
graphic,
striking,
desolate,
bare,
barren,
arid,
vacant,
empty,
forsaken,
godforsaken,
bleak,
dreary,
gloomy,
sombre,
depressing,
cheerless,
joyless,
uninviting,
miserable,
grim,
harsh,
oppressive,
merciless,
drear,
austere,
severe,
plain,
simple,
unadorned,
unembellished,
undecorated,
uncomfortable,
• complete; sheer.
• "he came running back in stark terror"
Similar:
sheer,
utter,
complete,
absolute,
total,
pure,
perfect,
positive,
downright,
out-and-out,
outright,
thorough,
thoroughgoing,
through and through,
consummate,
surpassing,
veritable,
rank,
unequivocal,
undeniable,
unqualified,
unmitigated,
unalloyed,
unadulterated,
unmixed,
• stiff, rigid, or incapable of movement.
• "a human body lying stiff and stark by the stream"
Origin:
Old English stearc ‘unyielding, severe’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sterk and German stark ‘strong’.
