spartan
adjective
[ ˈspɑːt(ə)n ]
• showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury.
• "the accommodation was fairly spartan"
Similar:
austere,
harsh,
hard,
frugal,
stringent,
rigorous,
arduous,
strict,
stern,
severe,
rigid,
ascetic,
abstemious,
self-denying,
hair-shirt,
bleak,
joyless,
grim,
bare,
stark,
uncomfortable,
simple,
plain,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Spartan1, because the inhabitants of Sparta were traditionally held to be indifferent to comfort or luxury.
Spartan
adjective
• relating to Sparta in ancient Greece.
Spartan
noun
• a citizen of Sparta.
Spartan
noun
• a Canadian dessert apple of a variety with crisp white flesh and maroon-flushed yellow skin.
