Austere

Austere Definition

Severely simple, plain, or lacking comfort and decoration; also characterized by strict self-discipline or severity.

Common in formal and literary writing, especially for describing style, surroundings, or disciplined conduct.

Austere is an adjective.

Austere has high GRE relevance.

Austere appears in GregMat vocabulary.

Austere Synonyms

ascetic , plain , severe , spartan , stern , unadorned

How To Use Austere In A Sentence

1. The monastery's austere rooms contained only a bed, a table, and a wooden cross.
2. Her austere writing style avoided ornament and focused on precise arguments.
3. The judge's austere manner made the courtroom unusually quiet.
4. They adopted an austere lifestyle while saving money for the new business.