Learn English – the opposite of ‘cozy’

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I'm trying to find a word to describe a restaurant space that is the opposite of cozy. The only word I can think of is cavernous, however I don't wish to give the sense that the space is particularly large. It's simply that it is not cozy.

Best Answer

If you are trying to get ta contrast to 'cozy' with respect to comfort, then

sparse

would satisfy, without implying anything about the size.

Another word with the same feeling, same sound, but way different provenance is

spartan.