austere
/ɒstɪə(ɹ)//ɔˈstiɹ//ɑˈstiɹ/
adjective
- 1
Grim or severe in manner or appearance
“The headmistress was an austere old woman.”
- 2
Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy
“The interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour.”
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