Spartan

/ˈspɑː(ɹ)tən/ · adjective

Meaning

Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial..

Definitions by Sense

1. Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
2. Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
3. Lacking in decoration and luxury.

Example Sentences

I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.

The engine was Class "3" 2-6-2 tank No. 82013, with Driver Sampson (Exmouth), and its roomy draught-free cab was a striking contrast to the spartan comfort offered on the Drummond tank.

Among its findings, the report says: "In recent years we have seen more stations transformed from run-down Victorian hulks, or spartan bus-sheltered platforms, into places that people can take pride in, feel comfortable in using, and which are fulfilling more of their wider potential.

The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.

After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the spartan but serene life of a farmer's wife.

[I]t was furnished with the spartan simplicity which characterizes womanless quarters.

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• more spartan
• most spartan

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