Definition of austere (adjective) - severely simple; unadorned

More Austere; Most Austere; Less Austere; Least Austere

Example sentences with this word:

• The old woman looked quite unapproachable for she had a very austere look about her.
• The old woman always has an austere look about her.
• The austere teacher assigned five pages of homework each day.

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