English word

Austere

Definitions

adjective

  1. stern and cold in appearance or manner
  2. somber, grave
  3. morally strict : ascetic
  4. markedly simple or unadorned
  5. giving little or no scope for pleasure
  6. harsh, inhospitablealso
  7. having the flavor of acid or tannin predominant over fruit flavors usually indicating a capacity for agingof a wine

Synonyms for austere

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