adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people.
adjective resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity.
adjective unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment.
— synonyms: severe
adjective practicing great self-denial.
— synonyms: ascetic, ascetical, austere
Examples
“I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.”
“The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.”
“After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the spartan but serene life of a farmer's wife.”