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Synonyms for stark
stɑrkstark
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Princeton's WordNet
blunt, crude(a), stark(a)adjective
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
"the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
Antonyms:
conditional, fancy, mitigated, moderate, hospitableaustere, severe, stark, sternadjective
severely simple
"a stark interior"
Synonyms:
life-threatening, perfect(a), consummate(a), unadulterated, double-dyed(a), austere, serious, ascetic, bare, arrant(a), severe, desolate, staring(a), unrelenting, stern, grievous, sodding(a), unappeasable, grave, everlasting(a), crude(a), dangerous, wicked, complete(a), hard, gross(a), terrible, stark(a), pure(a), relentless, barren, unforgiving, blunt, grim, bleak, inexorable, exacting, thoroughgoing(a), strict, ascetical, utter(a), spartan, knockoutAntonyms:
fancy, moderate, hospitable, mitigated, conditionalstarkadjective
complete or extreme
"stark poverty"; "a stark contrast"
Synonyms:
everlasting(a), perfect(a), sodding(a), utter(a), thoroughgoing(a), double-dyed(a), crude(a), complete(a), stern, gross(a), staring(a), arrant(a), bleak, desolate, stark(a), barren, consummate(a), pure(a), blunt, unadulterated, austere, severe, bareAntonyms:
conditional, hospitable, moderate, mitigated, fancyarrant(a), complete(a), consummate(a), double-dyed(a), everlasting(a), gross(a), perfect(a), pure(a), sodding(a), stark(a), staring(a), thoroughgoing(a), utter(a), unadulteratedadjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
"an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
Antonyms:
mitigated, fancy, conditional, moderate, hospitablebare, barren, bleak, desolate, starkadverb
providing no shelter or sustenance
"bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"
Synonyms:
spare, bare(a), devoid, perfect(a), consummate(a), blunt, unornamented, austere, au naturel(p), bare, raw, marginal, arrant(a), black, severe, gross(a), staring(a), simple(a), stripped, desolate, destitute, mere(a), cutting, everlasting(a), double-dyed(a), crude(a), dim, complete(a), innocent, plain, nude, unsheathed, pure(a), unfinished, barren, stark(a), unadulterated, thoroughgoing(a), free, naked, bleak, unembellished, sodding(a), scanty, utter(a), sternAntonyms:
mitigated, fancy, conditional, moderate, hospitablestarkadverb
completely
"stark mad"; "mouth stark open"
Antonyms:
fancy, moderate, conditional, hospitable, mitigated
Dictionary of English Synonymes
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #42 | free | |
| #271 | black | |
| #596 | hard | |
| #828 | nude | |
| #1340 | strong | |
| #1895 | naked | |
| #2107 | serious | |
| #3079 | raw | |
| #3091 | sharp | |
| #3226 | plain | |
| #3717 | cutting | |
| #3964 | severe | |
| #4178 | dangerous | |
| #6173 | spare | |
| #6918 | terrible | |
| #6959 | bare | |
| #7139 | strict | |
| #7271 | innocent | |
| #8065 | grave | |
| #8459 | wicked | |
| #9389 | dim | |
| #10536 | stern | |
| #11024 | marginal | |
| #11372 | blunt | |
| #11437 | harsh | |
| #12618 | stark | |
| #14856 | grim | |
| #14913 | stripped | |
| #15984 | unfinished | |
| #22353 | spartan | |
| #24199 | knockout | |
| #24248 | relentless | |
| #24547 | barren | |
| #25029 | bleak | |
| #26101 | blatant | |
| #27252 | devoid | |
| #36359 | desolate | |
| #39188 | exacting | |
| #40529 | grievous | |
| #43391 | destitute | |
| #49169 | unrelenting | |
| #52223 | flagrant | |
| #53038 | austere | |
| #60472 | unforgiving | |
| #61622 | starck | |
| #65527 | ascetic | |
| #67164 | scanty | |
| #68734 | unadulterated | |
| #73839 | inexorable | |
| #143026 | joyless | |
| #219582 | unsheathed |
How to use stark in a sentence?
In recent months, sanctions have created a stark bifurcation of the global seaborne coal market, as many importers are now unable or unwilling to import coal from Russia.
The conduct alleged in this indictment is deplorable and a stark violation of the public's trust. Michael Madigan must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
To me, that was so stark. It was almost funny, but so harsh.
This was an egregious violation and should serve as a stark reminder of the consequences that exist for flouting COVID-19 protocols, these rules and regulations exist for a reason — to keep New Yorkers safe — and we all have an obligation to act responsibly.
Chief Executive Steve Williams:
We have been disappointed with Syncrude's performance for some time now. The asset ran at only 67 percent of capacity during the third quarter, and about 70 percent so far this year, in stark contrast to Suncor's upgrading operations that have been consistently achieving above 90 percent reliability this year.
Translations for stark
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- naprostý, úplně, tvrdý, tuhý, dočista, zatvrzelý, nepříznivý, mocný, naprosto, pustý, krutý, bouřlivý, silnýCzech
- stærkDanish
- rígidoSpanish
- sterkurFaroese
- rigideFrench
- निराHindi
- duro, totale, inflessibile, violento, puro e semplice, nudo, vero e proprio, assoluto, gagliardo, crudo, bell'e buono, completo, rigido, desolato, selvaggio, furioso, aspro, stecchito, forte, robustoItalian
- 뚜렷한Korean
- summaeLatin
- sterkDutch
- gwałtowny, sztywny, twardyPolish
- in intregime, crud, drastic, dur, violent, rigid, puternic, absolut, aspru, total, viguros, dezolantRomanian
- silnýSlovak
- స్టార్క్Telugu
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