Austerity and Levity

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

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Levity is an antonym for austerity.

Nearby Words: austere, austerely

Levity noun - A lack of seriousness often at an improper time.

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Austerity is an antonym for levity.

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Levity and Austerity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/austerity/levity

Austerity & Levity. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/austerity/levity>.

Levity or Austerity. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/austerity/levity.

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