austere
Pronunciation:
/ɒstɪə(ɹ)//ɔˈstiɹ//ɑˈstiɹ/adjective
Definitions
Grim or severe in manner or appearance
Example: The headmistress was an austere old woman.
Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy
Example: The interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour.