Usually means: Marked by simplicity and austerity.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History Colors (New!) Easter eggs (New!)
We found 31 dictionaries that define the word spartan:

General (26 matching dictionaries)
  1. spartan: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. Spartan, Spartan: Merriam-Webster
  3. Spartan, Spartan, spartan: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. Spartan: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. Spartan: Collins English Dictionary
  6. Spartan, spartan: Vocabulary.com
  7. Spartan, spartan: Wordnik
  8. spartan: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  9. Spartan, spartan: Wiktionary
  10. Spartan: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  11. Spartan: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  12. Spartan: Infoplease Dictionary
  13. spartan: Dictionary.com
  14. Spartan: Online Etymology Dictionary
  15. spartan: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  16. Spartan (Arrow episode), Spartan (DC Comics), Spartan (apple), Spartan (book), Spartan (browser), Spartan (chemistry software), Spartan (comics), Spartan (disambiguation), Spartan (film), Spartan (missile), Spartan (software), Spartan (typeface), Spartan (video game), Spartan: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  17. Spartan: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  18. spartan: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  19. Spartan: Rhymezone
  20. Spartan: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  21. spartan: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  22. spartan: FreeDictionary.org
  23. spartan: Mnemonic Dictionary
  24. Spartan: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. spartan: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Spartan: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. SPARTAN: Acronym Finder
  2. spartan: A Word A Day

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. The Spartan: Urban Dictionary

(Note: See spartanism as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (
)
American English Definition British English Definition
adjective:  Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
adjective:  Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
adjective:  Lacking in decoration and luxury.
noun:  A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
noun:  A red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada
adjective:  Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens.
adjective:  Alternative spelling of spartan [Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.]

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Colors:
    crimson,     gold,     black,     white,     silver, more...



Word origin

Words similar to spartan

Usage examples for spartan

Idioms related to spartan

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing spartan

Popular nouns described by spartan

Words that often appear near spartan

Rhymes of spartan

Invented words related to spartan

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Colors:
    crimson,     gold,     black,     white,     silver, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux