| Main Entry: | austerity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | 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 |