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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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Those risks were brought into stark relief during Pepsi’s earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

It was a stark contrast to previous declarations from the former Liverpool boss, who spoke frequently about disrupting the established order in the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

This stark contrast has created what feels like a new Gilded Age in commercial travel, experts say.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Ugwu felt sorry for him and yet angry, too, because the teenager’s crying made the hopelessness of their situation stark and final.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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