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austere

Letters that make austere

s, a, e, r, t, u are letters that make 'austere'

Words within austere

ER, re, te, AU, US, Re, Er, Au, Te are words within 'austere'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of austere

austerer is a word created by adding a letter to 'austere'

austere is a 7 letter word starting with a
austere is a 7 letter word ending with e

3 possible definitions for 'austere'

Austere as "severely simple"

Under this definition, austere is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

severe, stark, stern have the same meaning as 'austere'

Derivatives of austere

austereness, severity, bareness, starkness, severeness, sternness are derivatives of 'austere'.

Similar to austere

plain is similar to austere.

Austere as "of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor, forbidding in aspect"

Under this definition, austere is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stern has the same meaning as austere

Derivatives of austere

austereness, severity, severeness are derivatives of 'austere'.

Similar to austere

nonindulgent, strict are similar to 'austere'.

Example of austere used within this context

"an austere expression", "a stern face"

Austere as "practicing great self-denial"

Under this definition, austere is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spartan, ascetic, ascetical have the same meaning as 'austere'

Derivatives of austere

austerity, nonindulgence, abstainer, asceticism, ascetic are derivatives of 'austere'.

Similar to austere

abstemious is similar to austere.

Example of austere used within this context

"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"