Austere (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Severely simple; "a stark interior".
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Examples
- The monastery's austere halls were a reminder of the monks' strict vow of simplicity.
- Her austere office was decorated with only a single potted plant on the windowsill.
- The austere landscape of the desert stretched out endlessly in every direction.
- The family's austere lifestyle was a result of their decision to live off the land.
- The museum's new wing was designed with an austere aesthetic, featuring clean lines and minimal ornamentation.
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Meaning 2
Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face".
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Meaning 3
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".
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