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AUSTERENESS Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word austereness. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word austereness. (close relations)
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severity
nounn
noun

• used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

• something hard to endure

• extreme plainness

• excessive sternness

asceticism
nounn
noun

• the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state

• the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

• rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint

austerity
nounn
noun

• the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

frugality
nounn
noun

• prudence in avoiding waste

plainness
nounn
noun

• the state of being unmixed with other material

• clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

• the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

• an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful

restraint
nounn
noun

• the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

• discipline in personal and social activities

• the state of being physically constrained

• a rule or condition that limits freedom

• lack of ornamentation

• a device that retards something's motion

rigor
nounn
noun

• something hard to endure

• the quality of being valid and rigorous

• excessive sternness

rigour
nounn
noun

• the quality of being valid and rigorous

• something hard to endure

• excessive sternness

simplicity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being simple or uncompounded

• a lack of penetration or subtlety

• absence of affectation or pretense

• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

• lack of ornamentation

soberness
nounn
noun

• the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

• a manner that is serious and solemn

starkness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being complete or utter or extreme

• an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation

severeness
nounn
noun

• used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

• something hard to endure

• extreme plainness

• excessive sternness

Best Hypernyms For AUSTERENESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for austereness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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plainness

Alternatives for SEVERITY

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