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austero — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • austere adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
  • grim adj Bleak, gloomy, or discouraging.
  • 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:

  • austere Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
  • austere Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
  • grim Rigid and unrelenting.
  • hidebound (figurative, of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
  • 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.

grim — full definition

  1. adj Bleak, gloomy, or discouraging.
  2. adj Stern, harsh, or unyielding in expression or manner.

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