English-Thai Dictionary

austere

ADJ เคร่งครัด  เคร่งครัด  เคร่ง  เข้มงวด  severe khreng-khrad

 

austere

ADJ ไม่ หรูหรา  เรียบง่าย  plain mai-ru-ra

 

austerely

ADV อย่างเข้มงวด ใน วินัย 

 

austereness

N ความเข้มงวด ใน วินัย  ความ มัธยัสถ์ อดออม 

 

austerity

N ความ มัธยัสถ์  khwam-ma-tha-yad

 

austerity

N ความเคร่งครัด  strictness sternness severity khwam-khreng-khrad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AUSTER

n.[L.] The south wind.

 

AUSTERE

a.[L. Austerus.] 1. Severe; harsh; rigid; stern; applied to persons; as an austere master; an austere look.
2. Sour; harsh; rough to the taste; applied to things; as austere fruit, or wine.

 

AUSTERELY

adv. Severely; rigidly; harshly.

 

AUSTERENESS

n. 1. Severity in manners; harshness; austerity.
2. Roughness in taste.

 

AUSTERITY

n.[L. austeritas.] Severity of manners or life; rigor; strictness; harsh discipline. It is particularly applied to the mortifications of a monastic life, which are called austerities.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AUSTER

Aus "ter, n. Etym: [L. auster a dry, hot, south wind; the south. ]

 

Defn: The south wind. Pope.

 

AUSTERE

Aus *tere ", Etym: [F. austère, L. austerus, fr. Gr. Sear. ]

 

1. Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine.

 

2. Severe in modes of judging, or living, or acting; rigid; rigorous; stern; as, an austere man, look, life. From whom the austere Etrurian virtue rose. Dryden.

 

3. Unadorned; unembellished; severely simple.

 

Syn. -- Harsh; sour; rough; rigid; stern; severe; rigorous; strict.

 

AUSTERELY

AUSTERELY Aus *tere "ly, adv.

 

Defn: Severely; rigidly; sternly. A doctrine austerely logical. Macaulay.

 

AUSTERENESS

AUSTERENESS Aus *tere "ness, n.

 

1. Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity. Johnson.

 

2. Severity; strictness; austerity. Shak.

 

AUSTERITY

Aus *ter "i *ty, n.; pl. Austplwies (. Etym: [F. austérité, L.austerias, fr. austerus. See Austere. ]

 

1. Sourness and harshness to the taste. [Obs. ] Horsley.

 

2. Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline. The austerity of John the Baptist. Milton.

 

3. Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity. Partly owing to the studied austerity of her dress, and partly to the lack of demonstration in her manners. Hawthorne.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

austere

aus tere |ôˈsti (ə )r ɔˈstɪ (ə )r | ▶adjective ( austerer, austerest ) severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance: an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook | an austere expression. • (of living conditions or a way of life ) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic: conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere. • having an extremely plain and simple style or appearance; unadorned: the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity. • (of an economic policy or measure ) designed to reduce a budget deficit, esp. by cutting public expenditure. DERIVATIVES aus tere ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin austerus, from Greek austēros ‘severe. ’

 

austerity

aus ter i ty |ôˈsteritē ɔˈstɛrədi | ▶noun ( pl. austerities ) sternness or severity of manner or attitude: he was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism. • extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance: the room was decorated with a restraint bordering on austerity. • (austerities ) conditions characterized by severity, sternness, or asceticism: a simple life of prayer and personal austerity. • difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce a budget deficit, esp. by reducing public expenditure: a period of austerity | [ as modifier ] : austerity measures. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French austérité, from Latin austeritas, from austerus ‘severe ’ (see austere ).

 

Austerlitz, Battle of

Aus ter litz, Battle of |ˈôstərˌlits, ˈoustər -ˈbætl əv ˈɔstərˌlɪts | a battle in 1805 near the town of Austerlitz (now in the Czech Republic ), in which Napoleon defeated the Austrians and Russians.

 

Oxford Dictionary

austere

austere |ɒˈstɪə, ɔː -| ▶adjective ( austerer, austerest ) severe or strict in manner or attitude: he was an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook. • (of living conditions or a way of life ) having no comforts or luxuries: conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere. • having a plain and unadorned appearance: the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity. DERIVATIVES austerely adverb ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin austerus, from Greek austēros ‘severe ’.

 

austerity

aus ¦ter |ity |ɒˈstɛrɪti, ɔː -| ▶noun ( pl. austerities ) [ mass noun ] 1 sternness or severity of manner or attitude: he was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism. • plainness and simplicity in appearance: the room was decorated with a restraint bordering on austerity. • [ count noun ] (usu. austerities ) a feature of an austere way of life: his uncle's austerities had undermined his health. 2 difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure: the country was subjected to acute economic austerity | [ count noun ] (austerities ) : the austerities of post-war London. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French austérité, from Latin austeritas, from austerus ‘severe ’ (see austere ).

 

Austerlitz, Battle of

Austerlitz, Battle of |ˈaʊstəlɪts, ˈɔːstə -| a battle in 1805 near the town of Austerlitz (now in the Czech Republic ), in which Napoleon defeated the Austrians and Russians.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

austere

austere adjective 1 an outwardly austere man: severe, stern, strict, harsh, steely, flinty, dour, grim, cold, frosty, unemotional, unfriendly; formal, stiff, reserved, aloof, forbidding; grave, solemn, serious, unsmiling, unsympathetic, unforgiving; hard, unyielding, unbending, inflexible; informal hard-boiled. ANTONYMS genial. 2 an austere life: ascetic, self-denying, self-disciplined, nonindulgent, frugal, spartan, puritanical, abstemious, abstinent, self-sacrificing, strict, temperate, sober, simple, restrained; celibate, chaste. ANTONYMS immoderate. 3 the buildings were austere: plain, simple, basic, functional, modest, unadorned, unembellished, unfussy, restrained; stark, bleak, bare, clinical, spartan, ascetic; informal no-frills, bare-bones. ANTONYMS ornate. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See severe . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

austerity

austerity noun the austerity of the decor | budgetary restrictions demand that we observe strict measures of austerity: severity, strictness, seriousness, solemnity, gravity; frugality, thrift, economy, asceticism; self-discipline, abstinence, sobriety, restraint, chastity; starkness.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

austere

austere adjective 1 he was a conscientious and outwardly austere man: severe, stern, strict, harsh, unfeeling, stony, steely, flinty, dour, grim, cold, frosty, frigid, icy, chilly, unemotional, unfriendly, formal, stiff, stuffy, reserved, remote, distant, aloof, forbidding, grave, solemn, serious, unsmiling, unsympathetic, unforgiving, uncharitable; hard, rigorous, stringent, unyielding, unbending, unrelenting, inflexible, illiberal, no-nonsense; informal hard-boiled, hard-nosed; Austral. /NZ informal solid. ANTONYMS genial. 2 I still enjoy this austere and disciplined life: strict, self-denying, self-abnegating, moderate, temperate, sober, simple, frugal, spartan, restrained, self-restrained, self-disciplined, non-indulgent, ascetic, puritanical, self-sacrificing, hair-shirt, abstemious, abstinent, celibate, chaste, continent; moral, upright. ANTONYMS immoderate. 3 the buildings around me were understated and austere: plain, simple, basic, functional, modest, unadorned, undecorated, unornamented, unembellished, unostentatious, unfurnished, uncluttered, unfussy, without frills, subdued, muted, restrained; stark, bleak, bare, bald, clinical, sombre, severe, spartan, ascetic; informal no frills. ANTONYMS ornate.

 

Duden Dictionary

Auster

Aus ter Substantiv, feminin , die |Au ster |die Auster; Genitiv: der Auster, Plural: die Austern niederdeutsch ūster < (mittel )niederländisch oester, über das Romanische < lateinisch ostreum < griechisch óstreon, zu: ostéon = Knochen (nach der harten Schale )im Meer lebende essbare Muschel eine Auster aufbrechen, ausschlürfen | Austern essen

 

Austerity

Aus te ri ty Substantiv, feminin , die |ɔːsˈtɛrɪti |griechisch-lateinisch-französisch -englisch wirtschaftliche Einschränkung, energische Sparpolitik

 

Austerlitz

Aus ter litz Eigenname |Au sterlitz |Schlachtort bei Brünn

 

Austernbank

Aus tern bank Substantiv, feminin , die |Au sternbank |die Austernbank < Plural: Austernbänke > Ansiedlung von Austern auf flachem Meeresgrund

 

Austernfisch

Aus tern fisch Substantiv, maskulin , der |Au sternfisch |Seewolf

 

Austernfischer

Aus tern fi scher Substantiv, maskulin , der |Au sternfischer |1 (an Meeresküsten beheimateter ) Watvogel mit schwarzer Oberseite, weißer Unterseite, roten Beinen und rotem, spießartig verlängertem Schnabel 2 seltener jemand, der [gewerbsmäßig ] nach Austern fischt, sie aus dem Meer holt

 

Austernfischerin

Aus tern fi sche rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Au sternfischerin |weibliche Form zu Austernfischer 2

 

Austernpark

Aus tern park Substantiv, maskulin , der |Au sternpark |der Austernpark; Genitiv: des Austernparks, Plural: die Austernparks künstliche Anlage zur Austernzucht

 

Austernpilz

Aus tern pilz Substantiv, maskulin , der |Au sternpilz |Austernseitling

 

Austernseitling

Aus tern seit ling Substantiv, maskulin , der |Au sternseitling |meist in Büscheln wachsender, schmackhafter Ständerpilz mit breitem, muschelförmigem Hut

 

Austernzucht

Aus tern zucht Substantiv, feminin , die |Au sternzucht | Zucht 1 von Austern

 

French Dictionary

austère

austère adj. adjectif Qui se prive des douceurs de la vie, sévère. : Une vie austère.

 

austérité

austérité n. f. nom féminin Sévérité, rigueur. : Une période d ’austérité budgétaire.

 

Spanish Dictionary

austeridad

austeridad nombre femenino 1 Sencillez y moderación propias de la persona o cosa austera :viste con austeridad; la austeridad y monumentalidad del monasterio de El Escorial son características del estilo herreriano .2 Rigurosidad en el cumplimiento de las normas morales :vivió retirado y mantuvo una austeridad muy estricta .

 

austero, -ra

austero, -ra adjetivo 1 [cosa ] Que es sencillo y sin alardes ni adornos superfluos :mobiliario austero; en general, las construcciones neoclásicas se caracterizan por una ornamentación austera, una organización clara y el predominio de la copia sobre la imaginación .2 [persona ] Que es estricto en el cumplimiento de las normas morales :un juez austero .3 [persona ] Que vive u obra conforme a lo que le es necesario, apartado de lo superfluo o lo placentero :era una mujer entregada por entero a sus hijos, sencilla, austera .4 Que es propio de estas personas :siempre llevó una vida muy austera; su conducta siempre ha sido austera e intachable .5 formal Agrio o áspero al gusto .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

austere

aus tere /ɔːstɪ́ə r /〖原義は 2 〗形容詞 1 ｟ほめて ｠〈建物 作品などが 〉飾り気のない, 簡素な (simple ).2 ｟非難して ｠〈人 性格 規則などが 〉まじめな ; 厳しい, 厳格な (strict ).3 〈生活が 〉質素な, 禁欲的な .4 〈財政が 〉質素倹約の, 緊縮の .～ly 副詞

 

austerity

aus ter i ty /ɔːstérəti /〖原義は 3 〗名詞 複 -ties 1 U (経済政策の )緊縮, 厳しさ .2 U ｟かたく ほめて ｠簡潔さ, 単純さ .3 U 厳しさ, 厳格さ .4 C 〖通例 -ties 〗禁欲 [耐乏 ]生活 (の実践 ).