without adornment; bare; severely simple ascetic
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
practicing great self-denial
SYN - stern, severe, stark
ANT - fancy
"after such a chaotic bombardment of the senses, haley was happy to be in such an austere room."
"Hannah being such a jovial person was put off by the austere Ian"
"He was attracted to austere environments like this because it helped him focus his attention on what matters"
"She was most in her element around austere people who dealt with facts and told her exactly how it was - no frills."
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