starkness
NounUS[stahrk-nis]/ˈstɑrknɪs/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the quality of being complete or utter or extreme“the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections”Synonyms: absolutenessutternessType of limit, bound
- an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation“I was struck by the starkness of my father's room”Synonyms: barenessType of plainness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Stark′ness noun
The quality or state of being stark.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54