Synonyms: Spartan
Definition: a resident of Sparta
Synonyms: ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan
Definition: practicing great self-denial
Usage: Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it- William James; a desert nomad's austere life; a spartan diet; a spartan existence
Similar words: abstemious
Definition: sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
Usage: the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious- John Galsworthy
Definition: unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Usage: a parent severe to the pitch of hostility- H.G.Wells; a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien; a strict disciplinarian; a Spartan upbringing
Similar words: nonindulgent, strict
Definition: characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
Synonyms: spartan
Definition: resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity
Usage: spartan courage
Similar words: resolute
Definition: firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
Usage: stood resolute against the enemy; faced with a resolute opposition; a resolute and unshakeable faith