austero — meaning in English

English meaning

• austere adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
• dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
• hieratic adj Of or pertaining to priests or other religious authorities, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.
• severe adjective Very bad, intense, or extreme.
• stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.
• strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.

Senses

austero is used for these senses in English:

• dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
• hieratic (art) Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.
• severe Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
• strict Severe in discipline.

austere — full definition

1. adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
2. adj Serious and stern in manner or appearance.

dour — full definition

1. adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
2. adjective Gloomy or grim.

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