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(ɔːstɪəʳ)

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

If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious.

[disapproval]

I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.

...an extraordinarily austere and puritanical organization.

3. adjective

An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries.

The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.

Synonyms: ascetic, strict, continent, exacting More Synonyms of austere

4. adjective

An austere economic policy is one which reduces people's living standards sharply.

...a set of very austere economic measures to control inflation.

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austere in British English

(ɒˈstɪə)

adjective

stern or severe in attitude or manner

an austere schoolmaster

grave, sober, or serious

an austere expression

self-disciplined, abstemious, or ascetic

an austere life

severely simple or plain

an austere design

Derived forms

austerely (ausˈterely)

adverb

austereness (ausˈtereness)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French austère, from Latin austērus sour, from Greek austēros astringent; related to Greek hauein to dry

austere in American English

(ɔˈstɪr)

adjective

having a severe or stern look, manner, etc.; forbidding

showing strict self-discipline and self-denial; ascetic

very plain; lacking ornament or luxury

austere surroundings

4. Rare

grave; sober

SIMILAR WORDS: seˈvere

Derived forms

austerely (ausˈterely)

adverb

Word origin

ME < OFr < L austerus, harsh < Gr austēros, dry, harsh < auein, to dry < auos, dry < IE base *saus, dry > sear1

Examples of 'austere' in a sentence
austere

A couple of questions had taken me to that cold austere corner of war with its concrete, mesh and bars.It is a place of austere but majestic beauty.It would be in keeping with these austere economic times and might appeal to this very modern couple.Others had a different gripe with his austere approach to soldiers' lifestyles.Here is the winningly witty combination of high culture and low life, both austere and sumptuous.This is of massive value, especially in austere economic times and for people reliant of food banks.A very austere life is truly unimaginable to people.He was widely respected for his pious and austere way of life, dressing in skins and eating only herbs.In a beautiful, austere church there's liturgical music playing and rare religious artwork.Ahead of me the Moon hung cold and austere, her seas and mountains picked out in sharp grey tones.

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British English: austere ADJECTIVE

If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.

...a cream linen suit and austere black blouse.

American English: austere
Brazilian Portuguese: neutro
Chinese: 朴素的
European Spanish: austero
French: austère
German: streng
Italian: austero
Japanese: 質素な
Korean: 깔끔한
European Portuguese: neutro
Latin American Spanish: austero

1 (adjective) in the sense of stern

Definition

stern or severe

an austere, distant, cold person

Synonyms

stern

He said stern measures would be taken against the criminals.

hard

His father was a hard man.

serious

cold

severe

He had a severe look that disappeared when he smiled.

formal

grave

strict

French privacy laws are very strict.

exacting

Our new manager has very exacting standards.

harsh

He said many harsh and unkind things.

stiff

stiff anti-drugs laws

forbidding

grim

Her expression was grim and unpleasant.

rigorous

rigorous military training

solemn

stringent

Its drug-testing procedures are the most stringent in the world.

inflexible

They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic.

unrelenting

unfeeling

Opposites

kindly

sweet

flexible

cheerful

indulgent

genial

affable

permissive

jovial

convivial

free-and-easy

2 (adjective) in the sense of plain

Definition

severely simple or plain

The church was austere and simple.

Synonyms

plain

a plain grey stone house, distinguished by its unspoilt simplicity

Her dress was plain, but it hung well on her.

simple

She's shunned Armani for a simple blouse and jeans.

severe

wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits

spare

harsh

a prison where conditions are particularly harsh

stark

the stark, white, characterless fireplace in the drawing room

bleak

The weather can be quite bleak on the coast.

subdued

economical

Spartan

Their spartan lifestyle prohibits a fridge or a phone.

unadorned

The room is typically simple and unadorned.

unornamented

bare-bones

Opposites

comfortable

luxurious

indulgent

3 (adjective) in the sense of ascetic

Definition

self-disciplined or ascetic

The life of the troops was comparatively austere.

Synonyms

ascetic

priests practising an ascetic life

strict

continent

exacting

rigid

Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid.

sober

economical

solemn

Spartan

unrelenting

self-disciplined

puritanical

He has a puritanical attitude towards sex.

chaste

strait-laced

He was criticized for being boring, strait-laced and narrow-minded.

abstemious

They want to live a quiet, abstemious life.

self-denying

abstinent

I party a bit, and then I'll be abstinent for ages.

Opposites

abandoned

loose

immoral

indulgent

permissive

free-and-easy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abstemious

Definition

taking very little alcohol or food

They want to live a quiet, abstemious life.

Synonyms

temperate,

sparing,

moderate,

sober,

austere,

frugal,

ascetic,

self-denying,

abstinent,

continent

in the sense of abstinent

I party a bit, and then I'll be abstinent for ages.

Synonyms

self-denying,

continent,

moderate,

sober,

abstaining,

self-controlled,

temperate,

forbearing,

abstemious,

self-restraining

in the sense of bleak

Definition

cold and raw

The weather can be quite bleak on the coast.

Synonyms

stormy,

cold,

severe,

bitter,

rough,

harsh,

chilly,

windy,

wintry,

tempestuous,

intemperate

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单词	austere
释义	Trends of austere View usage for: austere (ɔːstɪəʳ) 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 If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious. [disapproval] I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person. ...an extraordinarily austere and puritanical organization. 3. adjective An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries. The life of the troops was still comparatively austere. Synonyms: ascetic, strict, continent, exacting More Synonyms of austere 4. adjective An austere economic policy is one which reduces people's living standards sharply. ...a set of very austere economic measures to control inflation. More Synonyms of austere austere in British English (ɒˈstɪə) adjective 1. stern or severe in attitude or manner an austere schoolmaster 2. grave, sober, or serious an austere expression 3. self-disciplined, abstemious, or ascetic an austere life 4. severely simple or plain an austere design Derived forms austerely (ausˈterely) adverb austereness (ausˈtereness) noun Word origin C14: from Old French austère, from Latin austērus sour, from Greek austēros astringent; related to Greek hauein to dry austere in American English (ɔˈstɪr) adjective 1. having a severe or stern look, manner, etc.; forbidding 2. showing strict self-discipline and self-denial; ascetic 3. very plain; lacking ornament or luxury austere surroundings 4. Rare grave; sober SIMILAR WORDS: seˈvere Derived forms austerely (ausˈterely) adverb Word origin ME < OFr < L austerus, harsh < Gr austēros, dry, harsh < auein, to dry < auos, dry < IE base saus, dry > sear1 Examples of 'austere' in a sentence austere A couple of questions had taken me to that cold austere corner of war with its concrete, mesh and bars. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It is a place of austere but majestic beauty. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It would be in keeping with these austere economic times and might appeal to this very modern couple. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Others had a different gripe with his austere approach to soldiers' lifestyles. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Here is the winningly witty combination of high culture and low life, both austere and sumptuous. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This is of massive value, especially in austere economic times and for people reliant of food banks. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A very austere life is truly unimaginable to people. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He was widely respected for his pious and austere way of life, dressing in skins and eating only herbs. Martin Manser COLLINS DICTIONARY OF SAINTS (2004) In a beautiful, austere church there's liturgical music playing and rare religious artwork. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Ahead of me the Moon hung cold and austere, her seas and mountains picked out in sharp grey tones. Baxter, Stephen Anti-Ice (1993) This one is very new, and the room is still rather austere: simple chairs and tables importantly set with linen. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages austere British English: austere ADJECTIVE If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance. ...a cream linen suit and austere black blouse. American English: austere Brazilian Portuguese: neutro Chinese: 朴素的 European Spanish: austero French: austère German: streng Italian: austero Japanese: 質素な Korean: 깔끔한 European Portuguese: neutro Latin American Spanish: austero 1 (adjective) in the sense of stern Definition stern or severe an austere, distant, cold person Synonyms stern He said stern measures would be taken against the criminals. hard His father was a hard man. serious cold severe He had a severe look that disappeared when he smiled. formal grave strict French privacy laws are very strict. exacting Our new manager has very exacting standards. harsh He said many harsh and unkind things. stiff stiff anti-drugs laws forbidding grim Her expression was grim and unpleasant. rigorous rigorous military training solemn stringent Its drug-testing procedures are the most stringent in the world. inflexible They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic. unrelenting unfeeling Opposites kindly , sweet , flexible , cheerful , indulgent , genial , affable , permissive , jovial , convivial , free-and-easy 2 (adjective) in the sense of plain Definition severely simple or plain The church was austere and simple. Synonyms plain a plain grey stone house, distinguished by its unspoilt simplicity Her dress was plain, but it hung well on her. simple She's shunned Armani for a simple blouse and jeans. severe wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits spare harsh a prison where conditions are particularly harsh stark the stark, white, characterless fireplace in the drawing room bleak The weather can be quite bleak on the coast. subdued economical Spartan Their spartan lifestyle prohibits a fridge or a phone. unadorned The room is typically simple and unadorned. unornamented bare-bones Opposites comfortable , luxurious , indulgent 3 (adjective) in the sense of ascetic Definition self-disciplined or ascetic The life of the troops was comparatively austere. Synonyms ascetic priests practising an ascetic life strict continent exacting rigid Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid. sober economical solemn Spartan unrelenting self-disciplined puritanical He has a puritanical attitude towards sex. chaste strait-laced He was criticized for being boring, strait-laced and narrow-minded. abstemious They want to live a quiet, abstemious life. self-denying abstinent I party a bit, and then I'll be abstinent for ages. Opposites abandoned , loose , immoral , indulgent , permissive , free-and-easy Additional synonyms in the sense of abstemious Definition taking very little alcohol or food They want to live a quiet, abstemious life. Synonyms temperate, sparing, moderate, sober, austere, frugal, ascetic, self-denying, abstinent, continent in the sense of abstinent I party a bit, and then I'll be abstinent for ages. Synonyms self-denying, continent, moderate, sober, abstaining, self-controlled, temperate, forbearing, abstemious, self-restraining in the sense of bleak Definition cold and raw The weather can be quite bleak on the coast. Synonyms stormy, cold, severe, bitter, rough, harsh, chilly, windy, wintry, tempestuous, intemperate Synonyms of 'austere' austere Explore 'austere' in the dictionary*
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