adj. austere, stern, grave, stiff

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adj. austere, strict; dour; astringent

adj. austere

(adj.) = restrained ; austere ; stern ; frugal ; ascetic ; Draconian ; Spartan.
Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.
Ex: This article examines the positive approaches taken in one library to gain control over an austere budget and mitigate its effects.
Ex: There are two good reasons for this stern rule.
Ex: In a small library this arrangement is not only frugal but also efficient.
Ex: In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness .
Ex: Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.
Ex: I haven't forgotten those days of making a 'Herculean effort on a Spartan budget'.

austerus, austera, austerum
adj. austere, plain; bitter, sour; dry (wine); sharp, pungent; dark, somber, morose;