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Opposite of extremely comfortable or elegant, especially when involving great expense
“It was an austere room, without carpeting or cushions, without softness, suitable for concentrating, I suppose, on equally austere thoughts.”
Opposite of giving self-indulgent or sensual pleasure
“For Brendan, salvation is best accomplished through the monastic way, understood as a combination of ascetic practices and liturgical observance.”
(of accommodation) Opposite of designed for luxury
“With very little in hand, all she could afford was a cramped motel room just outside the city.”
Opposite of relating to or involving the gratification of one's pleasure-seeking senses and desires
Opposite of very fine in quality
“Remember how poor our wine was, unlike this glorious vintage.”
Opposite of well off, or not struggling financially
“They disenfranchised poor people by making property ownership a requirement for registering to vote.”
Opposite of graceful and stylish in appearance
“Cal snorted in an extremely unladylike and inelegant way before she spoke to her girlfriend.”
Opposite of characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline
Opposite of having high standards or quality
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