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Meaning of austere

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

austere

Pronunciation:/ɒstɪə(ɹ)//ɔˈstiɹ//ɑˈstiɹ/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Grim or severe in manner or appearance

    Example: The headmistress was an austere old woman.

  2. Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy

    Example: The interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour.