spartan

adjective

1. 1

   Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.

   “I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.”

2. 2

   Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.

   “The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.”

3. 3

   Lacking in decoration and luxury.

   “After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the spartan but serene life of a farmer's wife.”