austere
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Britannica Dictionary definition of AUSTERE
[more austere; most austere]
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simple or plain
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not fancy
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They choose austere furnishings for the office.
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He was known for his austere style of writing.
2
of a person
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having a serious and unfriendly quality
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Her father was an austere [=stern, unapproachable] figure.
3
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having few pleasures
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simple and harsh
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They lived an austere life in the country.
— austerely
adverb-
an austerely furnished office
