starkness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество полноты, абсолютности или крайности, а также крайнюю скудость обстановки или украшений.

A noun referring to the quality of being complete, utter, or extreme, or an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation.

uncountable

1. Completeness or extremityC1formal

   The quality of being absolute, utter, or extreme in nature.

   Полнота или крайность

   • The starkness of the contrast between their opinions was shocking.
   • He was struck by the starkness of the difference in their lifestyles.
   • The starkness of the warning left no room for doubt.

   Synonymsabsolutenesscompletenessextremitytotalityutterness

   Antonymsmildnessmoderationsoftness

2. Bareness or lack of ornamentationC1formal

   An extreme lack of furnishings, decoration, or embellishment.

   Суровость

   • The starkness of the room made it feel cold and unwelcoming.
   • She appreciated the starkness of the minimalist design.
   • The starkness of the landscape was both beautiful and harsh.

   Synonymsausteritybarenessbarrennessbleaknessemptinessplainnessseveritysimplicitysparseness

   Antonymsadornmentdecorationembellishmentlavishnessluxuriousnessornamentationornateness