Dictionary definition · stark
adjective
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment"the blunt truth"
- severely simple"a stark interior"
- complete or extreme"stark poverty"
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers"an arrant fool"
- providing no shelter or sustenance"bare rocky hills"
adverb
- to the fullest degree"stark mad"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).