Definition of "Stark" :

adjective: devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

"Facing the stark reality of the deadline."

adjective: providing no shelter or sustenance

"A stark landscape."

adjective: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

"Stark staring mad."

adjective: complete or extreme

"Stark poverty."

adjective: severely simple

"A stark interior."

adverb: completely

"Stark mad."