starkness

• 名词，指事物完全的、绝对的或极端的性质，也指环境或装饰极度简陋、空无。

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

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1. Completeness or extremityC1formal

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

   绝对性或极端性

   • 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.

   同义词absolutenesscompletenessextremitytotalityutterness

   反义词mildnessmoderationsoftness

2. Bareness or lack of ornamentationC1formal

   An extreme lack of furnishings, decoration, or embellishment.

   朴素无华

   • 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.

   同义词austeritybarenessbarrennessbleaknessemptinessplainnessseveritysimplicitysparseness

   反义词adornmentdecorationembellishmentlavishnessluxuriousnessornamentationornateness