Definition of austere

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Austere () Severe in modes of judging, or living, or acting; rigid; rigorous; stern; as, an austere man, look, life..

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Morose :: Morose (a.) Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe.
Roughly :: Roughly (adv.) In a rough manner; unevenly; harshly; rudely; severely; austerely.
Cynic :: Cynic (n.) One of a sect or school of philosophers founded by Antisthenes, and of whom Diogenes was a disciple. The first Cynics were noted for austere lives and their scorn for social customs and current philosophical opinions. Hence the term Cynic symbolized, in the popular judgment, moroseness, and contempt for the views of others..
Astringent :: Astringent (a.) Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue..
Rugged :: Rugged (n.) Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons..
Severe :: Severe (superl.) Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful..
Facile :: Facile (a.) Easy of access or converse; mild; courteous; not haughty, austere, or distant; affable; complaisant..
Crab :: Crab (a.) Sour; rough; austere.
Difficult :: Difficult (a.) Hard to manage or to please; not easily wrought upon; austere; stubborn; as, a difficult person..
Austereness :: Austereness (n.) Severity; strictness; austerity.
Rough :: Rough (n.) Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine..
Austere :: Austere () Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine..
Ascetic :: Ascetic (a.) Extremely rigid in self-denial and devotions; austere; severe.
Medlar :: Medlar (n.) A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay..
Austerely :: Austerely (adv.) Severely; rigidly; sternly.
Harsh :: Harsh (a.) Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough.
Austere :: Austere () Unadorned; unembellished; severely simple.
Dervis :: Dervis (n.) A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere life..
Celestinian :: Celestinian (n.) A monk of the austere branch of the Franciscan Order founded by Celestine V. in the 13th centry.
Capuchin :: Capuchin (n.) A Franciscan monk of the austere branch established in 1526 by Matteo di Baschi, distinguished by wearing the long pointed cowl or capoch of St. Francis..
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