| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abstemious | moderate and self-denying |
| 2. | angular | sharp and spare in form |
| 3. | ascetic | self-denying and very simple |
| 4. | bald | plain and lacking detail |
| 5. | bare | stripped of extras or ornament |
| 6. | barren | empty, plain, and bleak |
| 7. | businesslike | plain, practical, and serious |
| 8. | buttoned-down | conservative and tightly controlled |
| 9. | buttoned-up | stiff, controlled, and formal |
| 10. | chaste | simple, pure, and restrained |
| 11. | cheerless | gloomy and lacking warmth |
| 12. | clean-lined | simple with few decorative details |
| 13. | cold | lacking warmth or softness |
| 14. | comfortless | lacking comfort or warmth |
| 15. | controlled | kept within strict limits |
| 16. | cool | reserved and not warm |
| 17. | decorless | without decorative features |
| 18. | desolate | empty, bleak, and bare |
| 19. | detached | emotionally distant and restrained |
| 20. | disciplined | showing strict self-control |
| 21. | distant | cold and not warm |
| 22. | dour | stern, gloomy, and severe |
| 23. | draconian | extremely harsh and strict |
| 24. | dreary | dull, bleak, and cheerless |
| 25. | dry | plain and unemotional |
| 26. | economical | plain and avoiding waste |
| 27. | elemental | reduced to basic essentials |
| 28. | essential | limited to what is necessary |
| 29. | exacting | demanding and strict |
| 30. | forbidding | unfriendly and severe in appearance |
| 31. | formal | stiff and restrained in style |
| 32. | frosty | cold and distant |
| 33. | frugal | careful and sparing with resources |
| 34. | functional | practical rather than decorative |
| 35. | grave | serious and stern |
| 36. | grim | stern and forbidding |
| 37. | grimly simple | plain in a severe way |
| 38. | hard | severe and unyielding |
| 39. | hardline | strict and uncompromising |
| 40. | harsh | severely plain or strict |
| 41. | homespun | plain and simple in style |
| 42. | icy | cold and unfriendly |
| 43. | impersonal | lacking warmth or intimacy |
| 44. | inflexible | not willing to change |
| 45. | lean | without excess; spare |
| 46. | low-key | subdued and not showy |
| 47. | matter-of-fact | plain and unemotional |
| 48. | meager | lacking richness or abundance |
| 49. | measured | controlled and restrained |
| 50. | minimal | reduced to the essentials |
| 51. | minimalist | very simple and uncluttered |
| 52. | moderate | avoiding excess or luxury |
| 53. | modest | simple and not lavish |
| 54. | monastic | plain and self-denying |
| 55. | monkish | plain and self-denying |
| 56. | naked | bare and without covering |
| 57. | neat | plain, tidy, and restrained |
| 58. | no-frills | without extras or decoration |
| 59. | ornament-free | having no decorative features |
| 60. | pared-down | reduced to the essentials |
| 61. | plain | simple and without decoration |
| 62. | puristic | strictly plain and simple |
| 63. | puritan | strict and morally severe |
| 64. | puritanical | rigidly moral and self-denying |
| 65. | raw | plain and lacking refinement |
| 66. | reduced | made smaller and simpler |
| 67. | reserved | restrained and not expressive |
| 68. | restrained | controlled and not showy |
| 69. | rigid | stiffly strict or inflexible |
| 70. | rough | plain, harsh, or unpolished |
| 71. | rudimentary | basic and minimally developed |
| 72. | rugged | plain, tough, and simple |
| 73. | scant | barely sufficient; meager |
| 74. | severe | plain, strict, and uncompromising |
| 75. | simple | plain and not elaborate |
| 76. | sober | serious, plain, and restrained |
| 77. | solemn | serious and dignified |
| 78. | spare | plain and lacking extras |
| 79. | spartan | very plain and lacking comfort |
| 80. | stark | sharply plain and bare |
| 81. | stern | serious and strict in manner |
| 82. | strict | firmly enforcing rules or standards |
| 83. | temperate | moderate and self-restrained |
| 84. | thrifty | careful and economical |
| 85. | tight | strictly limited or controlled |
| 86. | toned-down | made less showy or intense |
| 87. | trim | neat and spare in style |
| 88. | trimmed | cut back to essentials |
| 89. | unadorned | without decoration or ornament |
| 90. | uncompromising | not yielding or softening |
| 91. | understated | deliberately simple and restrained |
| 92. | unembellished | plain and not decorated |
| 93. | unfussy | simple and not elaborate |
| 94. | unluxurious | not rich or comfortable |
| 95. | unornamented | without ornament or decoration |
| 96. | unsentimental | without softness or indulgence |
| 97. | unsparing | severe and not lenient |
| 98. | utilitarian | focused on use, not beauty |
| 99. | without frills | plain and lacking extras |
| 100. | without ornament | plain and undecorated |
