Associations to the word «Austere»
Noun
- Penance
- Cistercian
- Exterior
- Simplicity
- Simple
- Rishi
- Demeanor
- Austerity
- Lifestyle
- Hermit
- Piety
- Regimen
- Puritan
- Countenance
- Facade
- Spare
- Observance
- Contemplation
- Grandeur
- Sanctity
- Baroque
- Brahma
- Deco
- Cato
- Monk
- Splendour
- Eloquence
- Silent
- Sweetness
- Vow
- Devotion
- Virtue
- Purity
- Indra
- Morality
- Magnificence
- Fond
- Decoration
- Practise
- Discipline
- Moral
- Severity
- Devotee
- Dignity
- Monastery
- Plum
- Nun
- Beauty
- Repentance
- Frown
- Cornice
- Restraint
Adjective
- Ascetic
- Neoclassical
- Dignified
- Monastic
- Rigorous
- Genial
- Rigid
- Devout
- Outrageous
- Haughty
- Stern
- Gloomy
- Harsh
- Majestic
- Sober
- Lavish
- Pious
- Strict
- Stark
- Imposing
- Lofty
- Sombre
- Serene
- Aristocratic
- Sage
- Luxurious
- Devotional
- Imaginative
- Elegant
- Monumental
- Baroque
- Passionate
- Practised
- Exterior
- Spartan
- Romanesque
- Solemn
- Refined
- Aloof
- Sensual
- Furnished
- Decorative
- Virtuous
Adverb
Wiktionary
AUSTERE, adjective. Grim or severe in manner or appearance
AUSTERE, adjective. Lacking trivial decoration; not extravagant or gaudy
Dictionary definition
AUSTERE, adjective. Severely simple; "a stark interior".
AUSTERE, adjective. Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face".
AUSTERE, adjective. Practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence".
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.