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A/Austere
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Austere

Severely strict in living or thinking; plain, spare, and without luxury; stern.

adjective
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Imagine This

Imagine a monastery room: cold stone walls, a single bed, a wooden bowl, and a strict daily routine with no decorations or indulgences.

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Sounds Like

aw-steer

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Looks Like

Looks like the related word austerity; visually, it communicates a sharp, plain, unadorned quality.

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Remember This

Austere is related to austerity; it can describe people, places, or things that are bare, stern, or without luxury.

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Other Forms

austeritynoun
austereadjective
austerelyadverb
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Connect With

stern, severe, grim, ascetic, frugal, minimal

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Note

Austere emphasizes sternness or bare simplicity. It can describe environments (rooms, budgets, lifestyles) or demeanor in formal contexts. Do not confuse with words meaning charmingly simple or decorative.

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