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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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But in a stark reversal after that low, AI-related news started to lift the stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

When you’re juxtaposing that with really stark things, it becomes darker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"The consequences of failing to act are stark," said Starmer.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In closing arguments, the states argued that stark language used by Live Nation executives showed how an anticompetitive culture came from the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The next is blue, with the Seattle Seahawks logo stenciled in stark white and silver, plus the number 12; the 1 is shaped like the Space Needle.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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