аскети́чный — meaning in English
asketichnyy
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English meaning
- ascetic adj Practicing strict self-discipline and avoiding physical comforts or pleasures, often for spiritual reasons.
- austere adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
- understated adjective Simple and restrained rather than showy or exaggerated.
Senses
аскети́чный is used for these senses in English:
ascetic — full definition
- adj Practicing strict self-discipline and avoiding physical comforts or pleasures, often for spiritual reasons.
- noun A person who deliberately lives simply and denies themselves comfort or pleasure, typically for religious or philosophical reasons.
austere — full definition
- adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
- adj Serious and stern in manner or appearance.
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