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Austere
/ɔːˈstɪər/ adjective mediumSeverely simple or plain; stern in manner.
The monastery's austere rooms held only a bed and a chair.
Memory Trick
Picture a stark, empty room — austere spaces have nothing extra in them.
Severely simple or plain; stern in manner.
The monastery's austere rooms held only a bed and a chair.
Picture a stark, empty room — austere spaces have nothing extra in them.