stark

• يصف شيئًا قاسيًا أو خاليًا من الزخرفة، أو واضحًا وحادًا في مظهره أو تباينه.

Describes something that is severe, bare, or sharply defined in appearance or contrast.

1. Bare or unadornedB2formal

   Completely bare, without any decoration, disguise, or softening details.

   خَالٍ من الزينة

   • The stark truth is that we have no money left.
   • The room was stark, with only a single chair and a bare lightbulb.
   • He gave a stark warning about the dangers of the drug.

   المرادفاتbarebarrenbleaknakedplainseveresimplespartanunadorned

   الأضدادadorneddecoratedfancyornate

2. Severely simpleB2formal

   Extremely simple and plain, often in a way that is harsh or severe.

   بسيط قاسٍ

   • The landscape was stark and rocky, with no trees in sight.
   • The interior of the church was stark and minimalist.
   • She preferred a stark, modern style of decoration.

   المرادفاتausterebarebarrenbleakharshplainseverespartan

   الأضدادdecoratedelaboratefancyluxuriousornate

3. Complete or extremeB2informal

   Used to emphasize that something is complete, total, or extreme.

   كامل أو مُطلَق

   • That is stark madness!
   • The difference between the two candidates is stark.
   • He was in a state of stark terror.

   المرادفاتabsolutearrantcompletedownrightout-and-outpuresheerthoroughtotalunqualifiedutter

   الأضدادmildmoderateslight

4. Harsh or bleakC1formal

   Providing no shelter, comfort, or sustenance; harsh and barren.

   قاسٍ، مجدب

   • The prisoners were left in a stark, cold cell.
   • The stark desert offered no relief from the sun.
   • They faced the stark reality of homelessness.

   المرادفاتausterebarebarrenbleakdesolatedrearyforbiddinggrimharshsevere

   الأضدادcomfortablehospitablesheltered

• ظرف يعني «تمامًا» أو «كليًا»، ويُستخدم للتوكيد، خاصة في عبارات مثل «stark naked» (عارٍ تمامًا) أو «stark raving mad» (مجنون تمامًا). وقد يعني أيضًا «بقسوة أو حدة أو بشكل مباشر».

An adverb meaning 'completely' or 'entirely,' often used for emphasis, especially in phrases like 'stark naked' or 'stark raving mad.' It can also mean 'in a stark manner,' indicating something that is severe, bare, or blunt.

1. Completely or entirelyB2formal

   Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something, often in a negative or extreme context.

   تمامًا

   • The two proposals are starkly different from each other.
   • She was stark naked when the doorbell rang.
   • The contrast between the rich and poor is starkly visible.

   المرادفاتabsolutelycompletelydownrightentirelytotallyutterlywholly