Starkness
Pronunciation: /ˈstɑːrknɪs/
Starkness (noun)
- The quality of being very plain and not softened, so it feels severe or uncomfortable.
- The quality of being strongly different in appearance or meaning, making the difference easy to notice.
- The quality of having little or nothing added, leaving a scene or space bare and unadorned.
Examples
- The starkness of the rules felt unfair to everyone.
- She disliked the starkness of his tone during the meeting.