The difference between Austerity and Comfort

When used as nouns, austerity means severity of manners or life, whereas comfort means contentment, ease.

Comfort is also verb with the meaning: to relieve the distress or suffering of.

check bellow for the other definitions of Austerity and Comfort

  1. Austerity as a noun:

    Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

  2. Austerity as a noun:

    Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.

  3. Austerity as a noun (economics):

    A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.

  4. Austerity as a noun (obsolete):

    Sourness and harshness to the taste.

  1. Comfort as a noun:

    Contentment, ease.

    Examples:

    "Sleep in comfort with our new mattress."

  2. Comfort as a noun:

    Something that offers comfort.

    Examples:

    "the comforts of home"

  3. Comfort as a noun:

    A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.

    Examples:

    "We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least."

  4. Comfort as a noun:

    A cause of relief or satisfaction.

    Examples:

    "The outcome of the peace negotiations in Moscow in 1940 was a heavy blow to the young nation, but in the same time a great comfort: at least the independency was preserved."

  1. Comfort as a verb (transitive):

    To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

    Examples:

    "Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad."

  2. Comfort as a verb (transitive):

    To make comfortable.

  3. Comfort as a verb (obsolete):

    To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Wyclif"

  4. Comfort as a verb (obsolete):

    To assist or help; to aid.

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