MeanOF

austerity

- noun (n)

Meaning: severity

Synonyms: acerbity asperity astringence coldness exactingness exactness formality formalness gravity grimness hardness harshness inclemency inflexibility obduracy rigidity rigor seriousness solemnity sternness stiffness strictness stringency
Antonyms: blandness calmness gentility meekness mildness
- noun (n)

Meaning: refraining abstinence

Synonyms: abstemiousness asceticism chasteness chastity continence determination economy prudence puritanism self-denial self-discipline sobriety stoicism strictness temperance
Antonyms: elaborateness extravagance indulgence spending
- noun (n)

Meaning: grimness, barrenness

Synonyms: baldness bareness dourness economy plainness primitiveness rusticism severity simplicity spareness spartanism starkness unadornment
Antonyms: elaborateness luxuriousness

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