C2adjectivefashionarts
US/ɔːˈstɪr/
UK/ɔːˈstɪə/
very plain and simple, without decoration or comfort; also strict and serious
In context
The monks live an austere life in a small mountain temple.
The designer is known for austere black clothes with clean lines.
The new gallery has an austere concrete interior with bare walls.
Words that go with austere
adjective + noun
- austere styleJapanese minimalism inspired the austere style of the collection.
- austere lifeAfter retiring, he chose an austere life in the countryside.
- austere beautyThe desert has an austere beauty that photographers love.
- austere designThe museum's austere design keeps attention on the art.
- austere interiorThe church has an austere interior with plain wooden benches.
- austere figureHer grandfather was an austere figure who rarely smiled.