Synonyms for austerity
ɔˈstɛr ɪ tiaus·ter·i·ty

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1. austeritynoun

   Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

   Antonyms:
   comfort

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1. austerity, asceticism, nonindulgencenoun

   the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

   Synonyms:
   nonindulgence, ascesis, asceticism

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1. austeritynoun

   Synonyms:
   severity, rigor, sternness, harshness, asceticism

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1. List of paraphrases for "austerity":

   asceticism, rigour, saving, savings, thrift, retrenchment, stringency, restraint, frugality

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1. Steph Pike:

   It just ignited a deep-seated anger, which I think we all recognized, this violent culture against women in the UK isn't new to women, but it's come on top of years of austerity that has disproportionally affected women.

2. Helmut Marko:

   Liberty expects a loss of $ 200-300m in revenue, and this is also transferred to the teams in a quota. That is why Formula One teams decided to take these austerity measures to make up for this loss of revenue.

3. Jeremy Corbyn:

   It's wishful thinking by some people, i am taking the party into the general election ... to end austerity, to bring forward policies that bring about a better standard of living and better opportunities for people all across this country. I am enjoying doing that.

4. Fernandez Villasana:

   With the austerity of the republic, it decreased, but after that, things will be rearranged, and agents will be hired who will really be used.

5. Bill Gross:

   It is demand that must be increased – yes, China must move more quickly to a consumer-based economy but the developed world must play its part by abandoning its destructive emphasis on fiscal austerity, and begin to replace its rapidly decaying infrastructure that has been delayed for decades.