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plainness vs austereness

austereness vs plainness

plainness and austereness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plainness Yes No No No
austereness Yes No No No
As nouns, austereness is a hyponym of plainness; that is, austereness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plainness:
  • plainness: the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
  • austereness: extreme plainness
Other hyponyms of plainness include chasteness, restraint, simpleness, simplicity, severeness, severity, bareness, starkness.
plainness (noun) austereness (noun)
the appearance of being plain and unpretentious extreme plainness
an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful
clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
the state of being unmixed with other material
Difference between plainness and austereness

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