AUSTERE
/ɒstɪə(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 8
Definition
- adjective severely simple.
— synonyms: severe, stark, stern
- adjective of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor.
— synonyms: stern
- adjective practicing great self-denial.
— synonyms: ascetic, ascetical, spartan
Examples
- “The headmistress was an austere old woman.”
- “The interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour.”
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