austere

Everyday

1. Austere means plain and strict, without comfort, luxury or decoration. tree →
2. Austere can also mean stern and serious in manner. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, a plain, hard way of life, such as a monk's or a knight's, or a stern person.

Examples

• The monk lived an austere life. tree →
• The room was bare and austere. tree →
• The old teacher had an austere face. tree →

Note

nothing for maths