Stark
adjective
Completely empty or bare.
The room was stark and undecorated.
Often appears as...
- stark landscape
- stark minimalism
adverb
Fully or completely.
He stared stark mad at the intrusion.
Often appears as...
- stark mad
- stark naked
adjective
Very clear, harsh or severe.
The stark realities of the situation became obvious.
Often appears as...
- stark contrast
- stark difference
adjective
Strong, bold or clear in appearance.
The stark black and white painting caught everyone's attention.
Often appears as...
- stark silhouette
- stark lighting
adjective
Very obvious or plain.
His stark incompetence was clear to everyone in the room.
Often appears as...
- stark evidence
- stark fact
adjective
Completely empty or bare.
The room was stark and undecorated.
Often appears as...
- stark landscape
- stark minimalism
adverb
Fully or completely.
He stared stark mad at the intrusion.
Often appears as...
- stark mad
- stark naked
adjective
Very clear, harsh or severe.
The stark realities of the situation became obvious.
Often appears as...
- stark contrast
- stark difference
adjective
Strong, bold or clear in appearance.
The stark black and white painting caught everyone's attention.
Often appears as...
- stark silhouette
- stark lighting
adjective
Very obvious or plain.
His stark incompetence was clear to everyone in the room.
Often appears as...
- stark evidence
- stark fact
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Use
When 'stark' describes something non-physical, it means strikingly plain or blunt.
His speech outlined the stark truth about the company's future.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotionless Tone
'Stark' suggests lack of warmth or coziness in physical spaces, pointing to discomfort.
Their new home felt stark, lacking the family photos and soft rugs.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Use
When 'stark' describes something non-physical, it means strikingly plain or blunt.
His speech outlined the stark truth about the company's future.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotionless Tone
'Stark' suggests lack of warmth or coziness in physical spaces, pointing to discomfort.
Their new home felt stark, lacking the family photos and soft rugs.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Use
When 'stark' describes something non-physical, it means strikingly plain or blunt.
His speech outlined the stark truth about the company's future.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotionless Tone
'Stark' suggests lack of warmth or coziness in physical spaces, pointing to discomfort.
Their new home felt stark, lacking the family photos and soft rugs.
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I could see and understand everything, but I couldn't find a way to let anybody know. My personality was entombed within a seemingly silent body, a vibrant mind hidden in plain sight within a chrysalis. The stark reality hit me that I was going to spend the rest of my life locked inside myself,
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Is our universe the only...
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he said have been he could have been in a gold gilt room with a chair and you know like I personally thought he should be suspended in the air over the Sistine Chapel like right in between God and Adam and the stark but you know I come from theater so that's my idea but um my
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The greatest mathematicia...
Their systematic approach to abstract principles was in stark contrast to the popular belief that math was an intuitive science, and an over-dependence on logic constrained creativity. But this rebellious band of scholars gleefully ignored conventional wisdom.
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The way we think about...
And we think of this as our system of ethics, but what we don't realize is that this system has a powerful side effect, which It gives a really stark, mutually exclusive choice between doing very well for yourself and your family or doing good for the world,
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Why should you read...
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Earthrise: The Story of...
had there was back on that blue planet that was a sense of awe how in the world could this little ball you know exists in this vast universe of nothing the fact that the lunar horizon was so ugly in stark that amplified the beauty of the earth
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
and the videos reveal an array of life hard to imagine in these stark and inhospitable mountains argali wolves ibex bears hares marmot and chuffs
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Fluffy Chicks are Blown...
the plight at the gray-headed albatross is a stark reminder that our impact on the planet is now so great we are threatening wildlife in even the
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Spotting the World's...
come into contact with water, they immediately activate and the chlorophyll activates inside. and immediately comes back and starts photosynthesizing, bringing them back to life an incredible drought resistant plant. That's amazing how quickly they they do that. Amazing. That's really coming back in a matter of seconds, and it's perfectly adapted to these kind of stark habitats.
Video examples
How My Mind Came Back to...
I could see and understand everything, but I couldn't find a way to let anybody know. My personality was entombed within a seemingly silent body, a vibrant mind hidden in plain sight within a chrysalis. The stark reality hit me that I was going to spend the rest of my life locked inside myself,
Video examples
Is our universe the only...
privileged era when certain deep truths about the cosmos are still within reach of the human spirit of exploration it appears that it may not always be that way because today's astronomers by turning powerful telescopes to the sky have captured a handful of starkly informative photons
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What I learned at...
he said have been he could have been in a gold gilt room with a chair and you know like I personally thought he should be suspended in the air over the Sistine Chapel like right in between God and Adam and the stark but you know I come from theater so that's my idea but um my
Video examples
The greatest mathematicia...
Their systematic approach to abstract principles was in stark contrast to the popular belief that math was an intuitive science, and an over-dependence on logic constrained creativity. But this rebellious band of scholars gleefully ignored conventional wisdom.
Video examples
The way we think about...
And we think of this as our system of ethics, but what we don't realize is that this system has a powerful side effect, which It gives a really stark, mutually exclusive choice between doing very well for yourself and your family or doing good for the world,
Video examples
Why should you read...
their moral innocence stands in stark contrast to the depravity of those around them, even as their fates grow increasingly intertwined. This bleak portrait of Russian society reflects the author’s own complex life experiences and evolving ideas.
Video examples
Earthrise: The Story of...
had there was back on that blue planet that was a sense of awe how in the world could this little ball you know exists in this vast universe of nothing the fact that the lunar horizon was so ugly in stark that amplified the beauty of the earth
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
and the videos reveal an array of life hard to imagine in these stark and inhospitable mountains argali wolves ibex bears hares marmot and chuffs
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Fluffy Chicks are Blown...
the plight at the gray-headed albatross is a stark reminder that our impact on the planet is now so great we are threatening wildlife in even the
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Naomi Wolf
American Author
Of course a woman who decides to work full time as a mother in the home can be happy and deserves full respect from us. Motherhood is one of the most challenging and creative jobs anyone can do. The goal is to remake the world so that our choices are not so stark.
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Cordell Hull
American Public Servant
Fortunately, the war has brought with it not alone a stark realization of what another war would mean to the world, but as well the creation of an international agency through which the nations of the world can, if they so desire, make peace a living reality.
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Christina Baker Kline
American Novelist
Part of the reason I wanted to write a novel was that in fiction I could do something that's difficult to do in real life, which is to dwell on the stark details of the experience without really needing to create that narrative of redemption.
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Haile Selassie
Ethiopian Statesman
I have lived too long to cherish many illusions about the essential high-mindedness of men when brought into stark confrontation with the issue of control over their security, and their property interests.
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Jackie DeShannon
American Musician
I'm very interested to see how this new painting will go - I know I want it big and stark, and as I said, I follow the muse, and that's when it always works perfectly for me.
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Ari Melber
American Journalist
While 'Django Unchained' presents a morally stark universe, where people do and say evil things with no remorse, it also luxuriates in the license that such evil provides.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Statesman
Without perestroika, the cold war simply would not have ended. But the world could not continue developing as it had, with the stark menace of nuclear war ever present.
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Gabrielle Reece
Athlete
The HoneyLine' is my web site and TV segments that were birthed out of the stark reality that we all need a few people to help navigate this life.
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Darin Strauss
American Writer
The starkest rejection letter might be followed by a million-dollar advance. Don't let rejection start to look the same as failure.
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Molly Bloom
American Author
Being humble got me very far when I went to L.A., because it was in stark contrast to this town of people who were so cutthroat.
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Naomi Wolf
American Author
Of course a woman who decides to work full time as a mother in the home can be happy and deserves full respect from us. Motherhood is one of the most challenging and creative jobs anyone can do. The goal is to remake the world so that our choices are not so stark.
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Cordell Hull
American Public Servant
Fortunately, the war has brought with it not alone a stark realization of what another war would mean to the world, but as well the creation of an international agency through which the nations of the world can, if they so desire, make peace a living reality.
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Christina Baker Kline
American Novelist
Part of the reason I wanted to write a novel was that in fiction I could do something that's difficult to do in real life, which is to dwell on the stark details of the experience without really needing to create that narrative of redemption.
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Haile Selassie
Ethiopian Statesman
I have lived too long to cherish many illusions about the essential high-mindedness of men when brought into stark confrontation with the issue of control over their security, and their property interests.
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Jackie DeShannon
American Musician
I'm very interested to see how this new painting will go - I know I want it big and stark, and as I said, I follow the muse, and that's when it always works perfectly for me.
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Ari Melber
American Journalist
While 'Django Unchained' presents a morally stark universe, where people do and say evil things with no remorse, it also luxuriates in the license that such evil provides.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Statesman
Without perestroika, the cold war simply would not have ended. But the world could not continue developing as it had, with the stark menace of nuclear war ever present.
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Gabrielle Reece
Athlete
The HoneyLine' is my web site and TV segments that were birthed out of the stark reality that we all need a few people to help navigate this life.
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Darin Strauss
American Writer
The starkest rejection letter might be followed by a million-dollar advance. Don't let rejection start to look the same as failure.
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Molly Bloom
American Author
Being humble got me very far when I went to L.A., because it was in stark contrast to this town of people who were so cutthroat.
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