Meaning & use
austere
Severely plain or simple, without any comfort, luxury, or decoration.
See it in a sentence
The monks lived an austere life in a small stone cell with almost no possessions.
The government introduced austere budget cuts to reduce the national debt.
A note on using this word
Austere can describe a person's strict manner, a plain style of decoration, or harsh economic policies.
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