Spartan
adjective
Very simple, plain, and avoiding comfort.
He lived a very spartan life, sleeping on a hard wooden floor.
Often appears as...
- spartan lifestyle
- spartan accommodation
noun
A person from Sparta, a city in ancient Greece known for its military toughness and simple living.
In ancient times, Spartans were famed for their fighting skills.
Usage tips
Historical
adjective
Very simple, plain, and avoiding comfort.
He lived a very spartan life, sleeping on a hard wooden floor.
Often appears as...
- spartan lifestyle
- spartan accommodation
noun
A person from Sparta, a city in ancient Greece known for its military toughness and simple living.
In ancient times, Spartans were famed for their fighting skills.
Usage tips
Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Plain Living
Emphasizes a lifestyle focused on necessities, without luxuries or excess.
Their spartan living room had only a few chairs and a table.
Pro Tip 2/3Minimalist Aesthetics
Indicates an aesthetic preference for simplicity and minimalism in design and decoration.
The spartan hotel room appealed to minimalists with its clean lines and lack of clutter.
Pro Tip 3/3Discomfort Noted
Suggests an element of discomfort or austerity by choice or necessity.
Despite the cold, he maintained a spartan routine of morning swims.
Pro Tip 1/3Plain Living
Emphasizes a lifestyle focused on necessities, without luxuries or excess.
Their spartan living room had only a few chairs and a table.
Pro Tip 2/3Minimalist Aesthetics
Indicates an aesthetic preference for simplicity and minimalism in design and decoration.
The spartan hotel room appealed to minimalists with its clean lines and lack of clutter.
Pro Tip 3/3Discomfort Noted
Suggests an element of discomfort or austerity by choice or necessity.
Despite the cold, he maintained a spartan routine of morning swims.
Pro Tip 1/3Plain Living
Emphasizes a lifestyle focused on necessities, without luxuries or excess.
Their spartan living room had only a few chairs and a table.
Pro Tip 2/3Minimalist Aesthetics
Indicates an aesthetic preference for simplicity and minimalism in design and decoration.
The spartan hotel room appealed to minimalists with its clean lines and lack of clutter.
Pro Tip 3/3Discomfort Noted
Suggests an element of discomfort or austerity by choice or necessity.
Despite the cold, he maintained a spartan routine of morning swims.
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Ben Saunders: To the...
We didn't go indoors for nearly four months. We didn't see a sunset either. It was 24-hour daylight. Living conditions were quite spartan. I changed my underwear three times in 105 days
Video examples
Kenya’s Wildlife...
so paula thought why settle for expensive foreign documentaries we can highlight some of those scientists that was the basic idea for tv show wildlife warriors kenyan experts showcasing kenyan animals at first it was a spartan operation so we got two chairs
Video examples
Ben Saunders: To the...
We didn't go indoors for nearly four months. We didn't see a sunset either. It was 24-hour daylight. Living conditions were quite spartan. I changed my underwear three times in 105 days
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Ben Parr
American Journalist
Google is famous for making the tiniest changes to pixel locations based on the data it accrues through its tests. Google will always choose a spartan webpage that converts over a beautiful page that doesn't have the data to back it up.
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Gregg Wallace
English Celebrity
I have a very spartan flat in London, and when they see it people say: 'Why don't you make it more homely?' The reason is that it's just a place to sleep when I'm working.
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Mirko Cro Cop
Croatian Athlete
I have twenty years of training like a spartan behind me. It has caught up with me. My body is broken down. I've been worn out.
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Chris Grayling
British Politician
I want prisons to be spartan, but humane, a place people don't have a particular desire to come back to.
Quote examples
Ben Parr
American Journalist
Google is famous for making the tiniest changes to pixel locations based on the data it accrues through its tests. Google will always choose a spartan webpage that converts over a beautiful page that doesn't have the data to back it up.
Quote examples
Gregg Wallace
English Celebrity
I have a very spartan flat in London, and when they see it people say: 'Why don't you make it more homely?' The reason is that it's just a place to sleep when I'm working.
Quote examples
Mirko Cro Cop
Croatian Athlete
I have twenty years of training like a spartan behind me. It has caught up with me. My body is broken down. I've been worn out.
Quote examples
Chris Grayling
British Politician
I want prisons to be spartan, but humane, a place people don't have a particular desire to come back to.
Example 1 of 4
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