STARK

(BARE) [adjective] -er, -est - bare, simple or obvious, esp. without decoration or anything which is not necessary; severe or extremeIt was a stark room with its white walls, and a bed and chair as the only furniture.The lunar landscape is starker than any known on Earth.The stark reality is that we are operating at a huge loss.Casualty figures act as a stark reminder that we can still make huge improvements.In the suburbs the spacious houses stand in stark contrast to the slums of the city's poor.