May 11, 2027
austere
/ɒstɪə(ɹ)/adjective
Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
Example sentences
- “The headmistress was an austere old woman.”
- “The interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour.”
Related words
authenticOf the same origin as claimed; genuine.auspiciousOf good omen; indicating future success.authenticationProof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.augment(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.