starknesses
States of austerity
Starknesses is the plural of starkness, the quality of being stark—bare, severe, or unadorned.
The word appears rarely, since starkness already functions as an abstract noun that doesn't often need pluralizing.
When it does appear, it typically contrasts multiple instances of severity or bleakness: the starknesses of various prison architectures, the different starknesses of desert and tundra.
Inability to bear fruit
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- desolationState of complete emptiness
- plainnessUnadorned, straightforward quality
sparseness · nakedness · minimalism · severity · unadorned · stripped · bare · monochrome
Stern, forbidding quality
- severityIntensity of sternness
- harshnessUnsparing quality or manner
- coldnessLow temperature state
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
desolation · loneliness · isolation · somberness · gloom · despair · emptiness · hopelessness
Frank, unvarnished manner
- directnessQuality of being straightforward
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- plainnessUnadorned, straightforward quality
candor · reality · harshness · unflinching · unvarnished · rawness · brutality · forthrightness
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- clarityState of being understandable
- definitionStatement of meaning
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
extremity · absoluteness · polarization · dichotomy · severity · relief · pronounced · unmistakable
barrenness
Inability to bear fruit
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- desolationState of complete emptiness
plainness · sparseness · nakedness · minimalism · severity · unadorned · stripped · bare · monochrome · simplicity
grimness
Stern, forbidding quality
austerity · desolation · loneliness · isolation · somberness · gloom · despair · emptiness · hopelessness · melancholy
bluntness
Frank, unvarnished manner
- directnessQuality of being straightforward
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
plainness · candor · reality · harshness · unflinching · unvarnished · rawness · brutality · forthrightness · clarity
sharpness
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- clarityState of being understandable
- definitionStatement of meaning
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
distinction · extremity · absoluteness · polarization · dichotomy · severity · relief · pronounced · unmistakable · obviousness
starknesseslushness
Abundant, thriving growth
richnesses · opulences · richness · luxuriance · opulence
starknessescomforts
Eases distress; pleasures
warmths · coziness · cushiness · homeliness · gentleness
starknessesornateness
Excessive embellishment quality
elaborateness · fanciness · decorativeness · extravagances · embellishments