austere

English - Turkish

Definition of austere in English Turkish dictionary

{s} haşin

{s} ciddi

{s} sert

{s} hoşgörüsüz

konforsuz

katı

çetin

rahatsız

çetin zor

özdenetimli

güç

yalın

süssüz

sade

sertlik

{s} ağırbaşlı

parasızlıktan dolayl masraftan kaçınma

haşinlik

düz/ciddi/çetin

sade ve süssüz

Related Terms

austereness

sertlik

austereness

hoşgörüsüzlük

austerely

ciddi bir şekilde

austerely

sade bir halde

small austere airfield

(Askeri) küçük hava alanı

English - English

Definition of austere in English English dictionary

Lacking trivial decoration; not extravagant or gaudy

The interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour.

Grim or severe in manner or appearance

The headmistress was an austere old woman.

severely simple; unadorned

{a} severe, rigid, harsh, four, rough, stern

Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine

Used to describe relatively hard, high-acid wines that lack depth and roundness Usually said of young wines that need time to soften, or wines that lack richness and body

severely simple; "a stark interior

An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries. The life of the troops was still comparatively austere. = spartan

grim or severe in manner or appearance; stern; strict

{s} strict; rigid; ascetic; modest

Usually used in description of dry, relatively hard and acidic wines that seem to lack depth and roundness Such wines may soften a bit with age Term often applied to wines made from noble grape varieties grown in cool climates or harvested too early in the season

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face"

A flat, acidic wine

disapproval If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious. I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person

Characteristic of wines that are lean in body and high in acidity but overall on the pleasant side Usually white wines are likely to be austere in style

Relatively hard, high-acid wines that lack depth and roundness Usually said of young whites

A wine that seems to lack fruit and richness This is a type of harshness from too much tannins or acidity that sometimes softens with aging

Unadorned; unembellished; severely simple

severely simple; "a stark interior"

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

qualifies a wine that has got no bouquet yet

practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic do something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"

Somewhat hard, with restrained fruit and character

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face" severely simple; "a stark interior

An austere economic policy is one which reduces people's living standards sharply. a set of very austere economic measures to control inflation

approval If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance. The church was austere and simple

Related Terms

Auster

The god of the south wind

Austere.

chaste

auster

The south wind

austerely

In an austere manner; severely; rigidly; sternly

austereness

The state of being austere; harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity

austerely

{a} severely, rigidly, harshly, sternly

austereness

{n} severity, strictness, roughness

Auster

the South Wind, especially when personified

austerely

Severely; rigidly; sternly

austerely

in an austere fashion; "the church was austerely simple"

austerely

in an austere fashion; "the church was austerely simple

austerely

ascetically, modestly

austereness

{i} severeness; soberness, graveness; rigidness

austereness

The state of being austere; severity; strictness; austerity

austereness

Severity; strictness; austerity

austereness

Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity

austereness

extreme plainness

austerer

comparative of austere

austerest

superlative of austere

Hyphenation

aus·tere

Turkish pronunciation

ôstîr

Synonyms

stern, strict, forbidding, simple, plain, unadorned, unembellished, ascetic, astringent, cold, earnest, exacting, formal, grave, grim

Antonyms

overwrought, flamboyant, extravagant, gaudy, flashy, bland, calm, gentle, meek, mild, elaborate, encouraging, indulgent, spending, luxurious

Pronunciation

/ôˈstər/ /ɔːˈstɪr/

Etymology

[ o-'stir also -'ster ] (adjective.) 14th century. From Old French, from Latin austērus (“dry, harsh, sour, tart”), from Ancient Greek αὐστηρός (austēros, “bitter, harsh”), having the specific meaning "making the tongue dry" (originally used of fruits, wines), related to αὔω (auō, “to singe”), αὖος (auos, “dry”).