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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAUSTERE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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. bleak. comfortless formal. hard (SEVERE) harsh (UNKIND) inhospitable (PLACE) rough (DIFFICULT) severe (VERY SERIOUS) spartan. plain and without decoration or unnecessary details:

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAUSTERE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 1. adjective. If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance . [approval] ...a cream linen suit and austere black blouse. The church was austere and simple. Synonyms: plain, simple, severe, spare More Synonyms of austere. 2. adjective.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › austereAustere - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. For example, if you go on an austere diet, it's likely you wouldn't ever get to ...

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaustere adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable. Definition of austere adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › austereAustere - definition of austere by The Free Dictionary

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   1. severe in manner or appearance; strict; forbidding. 2. rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent. 3. without excess, luxury, or ease: an austere life. 4. without ornament or adornment; severely simple: austere writing. 5. lacking softness.

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

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   plain, simple, and without unnecessary decorations or luxuries: an austere room. austere adjective (STRICT) strict or severe: an austere woman. austerity. noun [ U ] uk / ɒsˈterəti / us. (Definition of austere from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of austere. in Chinese (Traditional) 簡樸的, 艱苦的, 樸素的…

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › austere_adjaustere, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the word austere mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word austere, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word austere? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.