austere English

Meaning austere meaning

What does austere mean?

austere

— adjective (= stark) severely simple a stark interior

— adjective (= stern) of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect an austere expression a stern face

— adjective (= ascetic, spartan) practicing great self-denial Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it — William James a desert nomad's austere life a spartan diet a spartan existence

Synonyms austere synonyms

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austere English » English

severe

stern

strict

rigorous

ascetic

harsh

serious

stringent

stark

chaste

tough

spartan

spare

sharp

plain

hard

ascetical

tense

strenuous

stiff

solemn

rigid

modest

majestic

grave

dour

unsympathetic

unsupportive

unrelenting

unpretentious

unpretending

unostentatious

unornamented

unobtrusive

unnoticeable

unmalleable

unkindly

unkind

ungallant

unfriendly

unforgiving

unembellished

uncharitable

thrifty

terse

tall

stong

stone

steely

stately

Topics austere topics

What do people use austere to talk about?

Person Sense, perceive Sense of touch

Comfortable

• What words refer to living without things that make you feel comfortable?
  rough it austere austerity Spartan

Social behavior Behavior

Self-controlled

• What words describe someone who is self-controlled?
  self-controlled ascetic austere careful conscientious controlled disciplined discreet moderate provident prudent puritanical restrained sober-minded stoic tempered tolerant unsparing