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
  • If peace has always been but a simple voluntary choice, the price of human imperfection has been paid in the coin of perpetual war.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Or that a different definition will make a theory simpler.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • In 1994, Lidl opened its first UK store in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, introducing British shoppers to its no-frills, low-cost approach to grocery retail.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Spirit Airlines, the airline of choice for many budget travelers, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, raising questions about the viability of no-frills airlines in the post-pandemic era, as consumer preferences shift toward more premium offerings.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of no-frills
Adjective
  • This would all come as a surprise to his childhood friend and fellow superstar Michael Jackson, whom Osmond remembers giving him some stark advice when his career hit the pits in the 1980s.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
  • This approach marks a stark shift from the Biden administration’s and puts the US’s emphasis more heavily on producing oil and gas than on attempting a transition to clean energy sources.
    Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of stark
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“Spartan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spartan. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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