austere
/ɒˈstɪə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण ऑस्टिअर
सादा, बिना किसी सजावट का
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adjective
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simple and plain; without any decorations
सादा, बिना किसी सजावट का
- Her room was small and austere.
- He led an austere life.
- The hostel room was austere, with a bed and a table.
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- The church was austere, with bare white walls.
- They lived in an austere house with almost no furniture.
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(of a person) strict and serious in appearance and behaviour
कठोर और गंभीर स्वभाव वाला
- My grandfather was an austere man.
- The headmaster was an austere figure who rarely smiled.
- The austere judge rarely smiled in court.
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- Her austere manner made the new students nervous.
- He looked austere in his plain black coat.
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allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable
संयमी, सुख-सुविधाओं से रहित
- the monks' austere way of life
- He chose an austere life in a bare room with only a mat.
- The saint lived an austere life in a mountain cave.
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- The family led an austere existence after the business failed.
- Monks follow an austere routine of prayer and fasting.
◇Word family
austerity noun