desolate vs stark

desolate and stark both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desolate	No	Yes	Yes	No
stark	No	Yes	No	Yes

As adjectives, desolate and stark are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of desolate include bare, barren, bleak.

desolate (adjective)	stark (adjective)
crushed by grief	complete or extreme
providing no shelter or sustenance	providing no shelter or sustenance
	severely simple
	devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
	without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

desolate (verb)	stark (verb)
reduce in population
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

desolate (adverb)	stark (adverb)
	to the fullest degree