stark
adjective
sheer, utter, downright, or complete.
starkest
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superlativeof stark.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The starkest contrast between two summertime TV hits about women navigating midlife’s challenges shows up in the way its leading ladies handle themselves in the kitchen.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Look at the map by government demographers; the deep blue areas – where the starkest drops are expected – are highly concentrated in the less urbanised parts of the east.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The starkest contrast between then and now is the fiscal policy situation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
If you’re going to spend five seasons of TV with them, what is the starkest contrast you can do between how you meet them and where they end up?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Perhaps the starkest of these divisions was between South Africa’s two dominant groups, the Zulu and the Xhosa.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
