Definition of stark

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • stark is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • stark is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • stark is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of stark


  • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers (adjective)

    Examples

    1. stark staring mad

    Synonyms

    1. arrant
    2. complete
    3. consummate
    4. double-dyed
    5. everlasting
    6. gross
    7. perfect
    8. pure
    9. sodding
    10. staring
    11. thorough
    12. thoroughgoing
    13. unadulterated
    14. utter
  • providing no shelter or sustenance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a stark landscape

    Synonyms

    1. bare
    2. barren
    3. bleak
    4. desolate
  • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment (adjective)

    Examples

    1. facing the stark reality of the deadline

    Synonyms

    1. blunt
    2. crude
  • severely simple (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a stark interior

    Synonyms

    1. austere
    2. severe
    3. stern
  • complete or extreme (adjective)

    Examples

    1. stark poverty
    2. a stark contrast

See definition of stark in Merriam Webster