🙏ascetic

adjective
/əˈsɛt.ɪk/

Meaning

Practicing strict self-denial and abstaining from worldly pleasures, often for religious reasons.

Example Sentences

He lived an ascetic life in the mountains, far from worldly comforts.

Synonyms

austere, self-denying, monkish, frugal, disciplined

Antonyms

luxurious, indulgent, hedonistic

Collocations

ascetic life, ascetic lifestyle, ascetic practices, ascetic monk

Related Vocabularies

Extremely bad or unpleasant.
containing or constituting a false published statement that damages a person's reputation
Done without formality or courtesy; abrupt or rude.
Spoken rather than written; relating to the mouth
Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion; cleverness in a tricky way.
likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme and severe

Explore More