AUSTERE
MEANING 1: (adj.) something bare of any ornamentation or decoration
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
1.They had dinner in a cold and austere room.
2.Rachel prefers an austere working-class look to her house.
MEANING 2: (adj.) being very strict in terms of discipline
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
1.Training to become a boxer is a very austere process.
2.He is an austere Muslim man and prays five times a day without fail.
MEANING 3: (adj.) having a grave or grim appearance and disposition
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
1.The headmaster was an austere man who hated indiscipline.
2.The librarian was a gaunt, austere and scary man.
SYNONYMS: Frugal, Unrelenting, Strict
ANTONYMS: Luxurious, Gentle, Extravagant
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