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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

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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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   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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   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.

5. 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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   Austere definition: severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding. See examples of AUSTERE used in a sentence.

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

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   plain and without decoration or unnecessary details: The courtroom was a large, dark chamber, an austere place. Synonyms. plain (WITH NOTHING ADDED) severe (PLAIN) often disapproving. stark. very severe and unfriendly in manner: He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plain and ordinary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaustere adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   austere. adjective. /ɒˈstɪə (r)/, /ɔːˈstɪə (r)/. /ɔːˈstɪr/. simple and plain; without any decorations. her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed. Their clothes were always austere. the austere simplicity of the building. the lonely, austere beauty of his painting of a station in the snow.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › austere_adjaustere, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   austere adjective & noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word austere mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word austere, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAUSTERE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    AUSTERE definition: 1. plain, simple, and without unnecessary decorations or luxuries: 2. strict or severe: . Learn more.

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    Austere, bleak, spartan, stark all suggest lack of ornament or adornment and of a feeling of comfort or warmth. Austere usually implies a purposeful avoidance of luxury or ease: simple, stripped-down, austere surroundings.