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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /stɑːrk/ · UK /stɑːk/
stark means: Very clear and noticeable, often in an unpleasant way.
adjective
Very clear and noticeable, often in an unpleasant way.
- There is a stark difference.
- The empty shops were a stark reminder of the crisis.
- Their wealth stood in stark contrast to the nearby poverty.
Plain and bare in a way that feels cold or unpleasant.
- The room looked stark.
- Bare walls made the office feel stark and cold.
- Winter left the garden stark and lifeless.
Complete or total, especially when describing something unpleasant.
- He stared in stark terror.
- The news filled her with stark despair.
- Their faces showed stark horror as the roof collapsed.
adverb
Completely, usually before words meaning without clothes or mentally ill.
- He stood stark naked.
- You must be stark raving mad to swim here.
- The toddler ran stark naked across the lawn.
Questions about stark
What does stark mean?
Very clear and noticeable, often in an unpleasant way.
What is stark in other languages?
Türkçe: çarpıcı · Español: marcado · Français: frappant · Deutsch: deutlich · Italiano: netto · 日本語: 際立った
How do you pronounce stark?
In American English /stɑːrk/; in British English /stɑːk/.
How do you use stark in a sentence?
There is a stark difference. The empty shops were a stark reminder of the crisis.
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