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austereness

austereness

8.6
A very plain, simple style with no decoration or luxury
  • noun
  • /ɔːˈstɜrnəs/
translation icon : austeridad
  • The austereness of the room was striking—bare walls, simple furniture, and no decoration.

Examples

  • Her wardrobe reflected a certain austereness, with simple cuts and muted colors.

  • Some people find peace in the austereness of minimalist design.

  • The austereness of the room was striking.

  • Her austereness reflected her minimalist lifestyle.

  • Her wardrobe reflected a certain austereness, with simple cuts and muted colors.

  • Some people find peace in the austereness of minimalist design.

  • The austereness of the room was striking—bare walls, simple furniture, and no decoration.

Synonyms

simplicity
vsaustereness
10 2.7

Being plain and without decoration

is stronger, implying extreme plainness and the absence of luxury
severity
vsaustereness
1 6.0

A plain simple style that lacks decoration

is used for plainness that also excludes luxury or comfort
plainness
vsaustereness
1 3.5

Being simple and without decoration

is stronger, stressing an extreme lack of luxury and ornament
starkness
vsaustereness
1 6.3

A very plain and empty appearance with little or no decoration

is broader covering lack of luxury and general plainness
bareness
vsaustereness
1 5.1

A plain, empty look with no decorations

emphasizes plainness as a chosen simplicity rather than mere emptiness
rusticity
vsaustereness
1 8.1

A simple, plain way that country life looks and feels

is about deliberate extreme plainness and lack of luxury not rural style
severeness
vsaustereness
7.9

A plain, simple style without decoration

is plain and simple without a strict or disciplinary tone
simpleness
vsaustereness
2.3

A quality that is plain and without decoration

is more intense, pointing to extreme plainness and lack of luxury
chasteness
vsaustereness
  • Literature
8.6

A quality of being simple and pure without decoration

focuses on severe lack of luxury rather than moral purity
unpretentiousness
vsaustereness
6.8

A natural, simple way of behaving that does not try to seem better than others

is more about severe absence of decoration and luxury than attitude

Antonyms

322 4.2

A great comfort from expensive things or experiences that people do not need

9 7.7

A large amount of money and very expensive things that show wealth

How Plain

austereness
8.6
simplicity
63 1.7

Surface Forms

austereness singular
austerenesses plural

Morphology

austereness = austere (transparent) = austere + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'austere' with '-ness' yielding the quality of being austere, so meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word austereness comes from austere, a word that meant 'severe' or 'harsh', and you can also see the same root in austerity. So austereness means being plain and simple, without decoration or luxury.