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
- (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
- starknesses
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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