ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Starkness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈstɑːknəs/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Starkness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state or quality of being stark.

Meaning

(uncountable) The state or quality of being stark.

More Meanings

  1. (countable) The result or product of being stark.

Example Sentences

The power of the stories overrides everything else. The quiet starkness of the telling: […]
The starkness of the studies correlates with the rising number of people – especially Democrats – who see climate change as not just an issue but the issue of our times.
In the morning the framed photograph of the two of them, hanging on the sitting-room wall, was gone. The patch of wall where it had been hanging a hurtful rectangle of dusty starkness.

Word Forms

Synonyms for starkness

Depending on context, synonyms include bareness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bareness, sternness, starriness, stoutness, stoniness, stalwartness.

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