81 entries under austere topic. ×

26
harsh(adjective, severe, rough, attitude, hot)
21
severe(adjective, simple, severe, attitude, plain)
16
bleak(adjective, clear, simple, severe, rough)
16
grim(adjective, severe, attitude, hot, bare)
10
hard(adjective, severe, sharp, firm, attitude)
8
glaring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, bright)
8
stern(adjective, severe, bleak, inhospitable)
7
rigid(adjective, hard, severe, firm, solid)
6
inhospitable(adjective, severe, bleak, desolate)
4
dour(adjective, simple, severe, attitude, hot)
4
sharp(adjective, hard, severe, rough, bright)
3
gruff(adjective, severe, bleak, inhospitable)
3
rugged(adjective, strong, sound, tough, severe)
3
stringent(adjective, severe, bleak, inhospitable)
2
astringent(adjective, severe, bleak, inhospitable)
2
flat(adjective, severe, dead, constant, bleak)
2
relentless(adjective, severe, bleak, inhospitable)
2
rough(adjective, severe, bleak, uneven)
2
unkind(adjective, severe, bleak, inhospitable)
1
abusive(adjective, severe, bleak, inhospitable)
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