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austere
[aw-steer]
adjective
severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding.
an austere teacher.
rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent.
the austere quality of life in the convent.
grave; sober; solemn; serious.
an austere manner.
without excess, luxury, or ease; simple; limited; severe.
an austere life.
Antonyms: , , , ,severely simple; without ornament.
austere writing.
rough to the taste; sour or harsh in flavor.
austere
/ ɒˈɪə /
adjective
stern or severe in attitude or manner
an austere schoolmaster
grave, sober, or serious
an austere expression
self-disciplined, abstemious, or ascetic
an austere life
severely simple or plain
an austere design
Other 51Թ Forms
- austerely adverb
- austereness noun
- unaustere adjective
- unausterely adverb
- ܲˈٱԱ noun
- ܲˈٱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of austere1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of austere1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Northridge says it was meant to have an “Eastern European socialist look, which is very functional, very austere.”
Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law.
The walls of these rooms accomplish a kind of muting of her aura, a place where veneration feels austere or regimented by bureaucracy.
As the show opens, 10 dancers line up on either side of her, dressed in austere outfits that recall The Handmaid's Tale.
Sure, there were treats: my mom’s chocolate chip cookies on Friday nights, Chips Ahoy stashed in the pantry, those era-defining SnackWell’s packets in their austere green boxes.
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When To Use
Austere most commonly means extremely stern or strict or without any frills or luxuries.Things that are described as austere are serious, harsh, or severely simple.The word is especially used to describe a state of extreme self-discipline or minimalistic living, such as the austere conditions in a monastery. Think of a monk who lives in a bedroom with only a metal cot and eats plain rice every day—that’s an austere lifestyle.The noun form of austere is austerity—the state of being austere.Example: You can’t expect people to cope with such austere conditions—they need more than the bare necessities.
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