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   austere

   /ɔːˈstɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. severe or strict in manner or attitude: "he was an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook" Similar severesternstrictharshunfeelingstonysteelyflintydourgrimcoldfrostyfrigidicychillyunemotionalunfriendlyformalstiffstuffyreservedremotedistantaloofforbiddingmean-lookinggravesolemnseriousunsmilingunsympatheticunforgivinguncharitablehardrigorousstringentunyieldingunbendingunrelentinginflexibleilliberalno-nonsenseinformal:hard-boiledhard-nosedsolidOpposite genial
   • ▪ (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries: "conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere" Similar strictself-denyingself-abnegatingmoderatetemperatesobersimplefrugalspartanrestrainedself-restrainedself-disciplinednon-indulgentasceticpuritanicalself-sacrificinghair-shirtabstemiousabstinentcelibatechastecontinentmoraluprightOpposite immoderate
   • ▪ having a plain and unadorned appearance: "the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity" Similar plainsimplebasicfunctionalmodestunadornedundecoratedunornamentedunembellishedunostentatiousunfurnishedunclutteredunfussywithout frillssubduedmutedrestrainedstarkbleakbarebaldclinicalsombreseverespartanasceticinformal:no frillsOpposite ornate

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin austerus, from Greek austēros ‘severe’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. austerely adverb

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAUSTERE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AUSTERE definition: 1. very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe…. Learn more.

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   Aug 13, 2024 · The meaning of AUSTERE is stern and cold in appearance or manner. How to use austere in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Austere.

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   adjective. stern or severe in attitude or manner. an austere schoolmaster. grave, sober, or serious. an austere expression. self-disciplined, abstemious, or ascetic. an austere life. severely simple or plain. an austere design.

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   adj. 1. stern or severe in attitude or manner: an austere schoolmaster. 2. grave, sober, or serious: an austere expression. 3. self-disciplined, abstemious, or ascetic: an austere life. 4. severely simple or plain: an austere design.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAUSTERE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AUSTERE meaning: 1. very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAUSTERE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance. [approval] ...a cream linen suit and austere black blouse. The church was austere and simple. Synonyms: plain, simple, severe, spare More Synonyms of austere. 2. adjective.

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   The adjective austere is used to describe something or someone stern or without any decoration. You wouldn't want someone to describe you or your home as austere. Austere is not usually a positive word because it means that a person or a thing isn't pleasurable.