stark

About 4.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Hard, firm; obdurate.
2. adjective Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
3. adjective Strong; vigorous; powerful.
4. adjective Stiff, rigid.
5. adjective Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.

   I picked my way forlornly through the stark, sharp rocks.

6. adjective Naked.
7. adjective Complete, absolute, full.

   I screamed in stark terror.

8. adverb Starkly; entirely, absolutely.

   He's gone stark, staring mad.

Similar words

severe austere immoderate arrant blunt crude bare thoroughgoing everlasting desolate

Often followed by

contrast and naked reality effect white county in mad

Word family

Johannes Stark John Stark Stark starker starkest starkly starkness starknesses