Austerity and Glitz

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Austerity noun - The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).

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Glitz is an antonym for austerity.

Nearby Words: austere, austerely

Glitz noun - Excessive or unnecessary display.

Usage example: a nice dinner, but without all the glitz of fancily folded napkins and chichi finger bowls

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Austerity is an antonym for glitz.

Nearby Word: glitzy

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Glitz and Austerity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/austerity/glitz

Austerity & Glitz. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/austerity/glitz>.

Glitz or Austerity. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/austerity/glitz.

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