austero — meaning in English

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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