AUSTERE

/ɒstɪə(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 8

Definition

  1. adjective severely simple. — synonyms: severe, stark, stern
  2. adjective of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor. — synonyms: stern
  3. 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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