dourness

noun dourness

• simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
• severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
• bareness — without covering or clothing; naked; nude: bare legs.
• economy — thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.
• plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.