All 3 Uses of
austere
in
Catch-22
- Milo carefully said nothing when Major — de Coverley stepped into the mess hall with his fierce and austere dignity the day he returned and found his way blocked by a wall of officers waiting in line to sign loyalty oaths.†
Chpt 11 *austere = a notable absence of luxury, comfort, or decoration; or stern in manner
- The woman had a long, brooding oval face of burnt umber, with coarse graying black hair parted severely in the middle and combed back austerely behind her neck without curl, wave or ornamentation.†
Chpt 18austerely = in a manner that lacks luxury, comfort, or anything beyond minimum requirements
- General Dreedle waited in austere silence until the car door slammed and then demanded, 'Which one is this?'†
Chpt 21austere = a notable absence of luxury, comfort, or decoration; or stern in manner
Definition:
a notable absence of luxury, comfort, or decoration
or:
of a person: stern in manner; or practicing great self-denial
or:
of a person: stern in manner; or practicing great self-denial