| ADJECTIVE | all | austere, severe, stark, stern | severely simple |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | austere, stern | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor | |
| all | austere, ascetic, ascetical, spartan | practicing great self-denial |
| Sounds | aostih'r | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr... | |
| Meaning | severely simple. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | severe, stark, stern | |
| Broader | plain | not elaborate or elaborated |
| Spanish | austero, sobrio | |
| Nouns | austereness | extreme / extreme plainness |
| Adverbs | austerely | in an austere fashion |
| Meaning | Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an austere expression" | |
| Synonym | stern | |
| Broader | nonindulgent, strict | Characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint |
| Spanish | austero, duro, severo | |
| Nouns | austereness | extreme / extreme plainness |
| Meaning | Practicing great self-denial. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a desert nomad's austere life" | |
| Synonyms | ascetic, ascetical, spartan | |
| Broader | abstemious | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink |
| Spanish | ascético, austero, espartano | |
| Catalan | ascètic, auster, espartà | |
| Nouns | austerity | the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) |
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