sheer, utter, downright, or complete

stark madness.

harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc.

a stark landscape.

extremely simple or severe

a stark interior.

bluntly or sternly plain; not softened or glamorized

the stark reality of the schedule's deadline.

stiff or rigid in substance, muscles, etc.

rigid in death.

Archaic . strong; powerful; massive or robust.

utterly, absolutely, or quite

stark mad.

Chiefly Scot. and North England . in a stark manner; stoutly or vigorously.

adjective

indefinite , clothed , covered

adjective

abrupt , arrant , bald , bare , blasted , blessed , blunt , complete , confounded , consummate , downright , entire , firm , flagrant , gross , infernal , out-and-out * , outright , palpable , patent , pure , rank , severe , sheer , simple , stiff , unalloyed , unmitigated , au naturel , austere , barren , bleak , chaste , clear , cold , depressing , desolate , dreary , empty , forsaken , grim , harsh , naked , nude , plain , raw , solitary , stripped , unclad , unclothed , uncovered , undraped , vacant , vacuous , void , dour , hard , absolute , crude , entirely , extreme , rigid , robust , stalwart , strong , tense , unadorned , unyielding , utter , vigorous , wholly