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bare vs stark

stark vs bare

bare and stark both are adjectives.

bare is a verb but stark is not a verb.

bare is not an adverb while stark is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bare No Yes Yes No
stark No Yes No Yes
As adjectives, bare and stark are synonyms defined as:
  • bare and stark: providing no shelter or sustenance
Other synonyms of bare include barren, bleak, desolate.
bare (adjective) stark (adjective)
lacking its natural or customary covering complete or extreme
not having a protective covering providing no shelter or sustenance
having everything extraneous removed including contents severely simple
providing no shelter or sustenance devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
lacking in magnitude or quantity without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
just barely adequate or within a lower limit
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
having no clothes on the body
lacking a surface finish such as paint
bare (verb) stark (verb)
lay bare
make public
expose to view
bare (adverb) stark (adverb)
to the fullest degree
Difference between bare and stark

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