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   Aus·tere

   /ôˈstir/

   

   adjective

   • 1. severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance: "an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook" Similar severesternstrictharshunfeelingstonysteelyflintydourgrimcoldfrostyfrigidicychillyunemotionalunfriendlyformalstiffstuffyreservedremotedistantaloofforbiddingmean-lookinggravesolemnseriousunsmilingunsympatheticunforgivinguncharitablehardrigorousstringentunyieldingunbendingunrelentinginflexibleilliberalno-nonsenseinformal:hard-boiledhard-nosedsolidOpposite genial
   • ▪ (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic: "conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere" Similar strictself-denyingself-abnegatingmoderatetemperatesobersimplefrugalspartanrestrainedself-restrainedself-disciplinednonindulgentasceticpuritanicalself-sacrificinghair-shirtabstemiousabstinentcelibatechastecontinentmoraluprightOpposite immoderate
   • ▪ having an extremely plain and simple style or appearance; unadorned: "the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity" Similar plainsimplebasicfunctionalmodestunadornedundecoratedunornamentedunembellishedunostentatiousunfurnishedunclutteredunfussywithout frillssubduedmutedrestrainedstarkbleakbarebaldclinicalsomberseverespartanasceticinformal:no frillsOpposite ornate
   • ▪ (of an economic policy or measure) designed to reduce a budget deficit, especially by cutting public expenditure.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin austerus, from Greek austēros ‘severe’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. austerely adverb

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   The meaning of AUSTERE is stern and cold in appearance or manner. How to use austere in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Austere.

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   Austere definition: severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding. See examples of AUSTERE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAUSTERE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AUSTERE definition: 1. very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe…. Learn more.

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   very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe limits on money or goods: an austere childhood during the war. Synonyms.

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   The adjective austere is used to describe something or someone stern or without any decoration. You wouldn't want someone to describe you or your home as austere. Austere is not usually a positive word because it means that a person or a thing isn't pleasurable.

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   6 days ago · If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious. [ disapproval ] I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaustere adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (of a person) strict and serious in appearance and behaviour. My father was a distant, austere man. allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable. the monks’ austere way of life. Word Origin. See austere in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: austere.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAUSTERE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   AUSTERE definition: 1. plain, simple, and without unnecessary decorations or luxuries: 2. strict or severe: . Learn more.

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    Austere Definition. Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave. The austere figure of a Puritan minister. Having a severe or stern look, manner, etc.; forbidding. Strict or severe in discipline; ascetic. A desert nomad's austere life. Showing strict self-discipline and self-denial; ascetic.

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    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.