spartan

adjective

Definition of spartannext
as in austere
providing only the essentials and nothing fancy or luxurious accommodations on the windjammer are spartan but clean and comfortable nevertheless

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  1. austere
  2. simple
  3. no-frills
  4. stark
Adjective
  • Facing upwards of a $1 billion shortfall, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is proposing an austere budget plan for the next fiscal year that includes widespread spending cuts across state government.
    John Frank, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The Evolution Of Office Design Modern offices are moving away from traditional, austere designs toward more relaxed, home-like environments.
    Dan Drogman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of austere
Adjective
  • Both measures required a simple majority for passage.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Not toward Settembrini’s international republic of letters, and not back toward his simple bourgeois life down in the flatlands.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • This no-frills laptop is built with productivity in mind.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Because studio chief David Zaslav has lost the belief that a straight, no-frills drama like this can perform at the box office.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of no-frills
Adjective
  • According to the team, this stark result makes the case that social learning is what’s happening.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • These are just a few of the stark findings from more than 50 leading snow and ice scientists, which are detailed in a new report from the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of stark
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“Spartan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spartan. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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