Stark (adjective)

1. Completely plain and simple; without decoration or elaboration.
2. Extremely obvious or conspicuous.
3. Harsh and unpleasantly severe.
4. Completely or utterly (used for emphasis).

Origin:

Old english stearc, of germanic origin; related to dutch sterk and german stark.

Examples:

1. The room was stark with no furniture.
2. The contrast between the two cities was stark.
3. The difference in the two candidates is stark.
4. The poverty in the area was stark.
5. The difference between the two options was stark.