Definition of austere

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  • austere is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • austere is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • austere is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of austere

  • of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an austere expression

    Synonyms

    1. stern
  • severely simple (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. severe
    2. stark
    3. stern
  • practicing great self-denial (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a desert nomad's austere life

    Synonyms

    1. ascetic
    2. ascetical
    3. spartan

See definition of austere in Merriam Webster