ˈæɹənt ɒˈstɪə(ɹ) ɔˈstiɹ ˈbæɹən kəmˈpliːt ˈkɒnsəmət ˈkɑnsəmət kɹuːd ˌɛvɚˈlæstɪŋ ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ ɡɹəʊs ɡɹoʊs ˈpɜː.fɪkt ˈpjʊə ˈpjʊɹ sɪˈvɪr ˈstɛɹɪŋ ˈstɛəɹɪŋ ˈθʌɹə ˈθʌɹoʊ ˈθʌɹəˌɡəʊɪŋ ˈθʌɹəˌɡoʊɪŋ to the fullest degree stark mad mouth stark open devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment the blunt truth the crude facts facing the stark reality of the deadline providing no shelter or sustenance bare rocky hills barren lands the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes the desolate surface of the moon a stark landscape without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers an arrant fool a complete coward a consummate fool a double-dyed villain gross negligence a perfect idiot pure folly what a sodding mess stark staring mad a thorough nuisance a thoroughgoing villain utter nonsense the unadulterated truth complete or extreme stark poverty a stark contrast severely simple a stark interior