dour Antonyms
Strongest:
- meek
- meek
- cheerful
- mild
- benign
- quiet
- tender
- mellow
- soft
- gentle
- benign
- soothing
- bland
- cheerful
- soothing
- soft
- benignant
- mellow
- bland
- benignant
- quiet
- tender
- gentle
- mild
Strong:
- merry
- easy
- nonintimidating
- lighthearted
- sunny
- tranquil
- sunny
- inviting
- merry
- happy
- bright
- easy
- mirthful
- agreeable
- sweet
- glad
- nonintimidating
- tranquil
- inviting
- sweet
- agreeable
- pleasing
- mirthful
- happy
- bright
- pleasing
- lighthearted
- pleasant
- glad
- pleasant
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- moody
- stark
- rough
- hardened
- louring
- dark
- somber
- steely
- stubborn
- austere
- black
- flinty
- cold
- ungentle
- lowering
- severe
Weak:
- weighty
- melancholic
- resolved
- unyielding
- fixed
- staid
- sulky
- unsympathetic
- unflinching
- inflexible
- unchangeable
- purposeful
- immutable
- gloomy
- resolute
- unbending
- cheerless
- hard
- steadfast
- intent
- obstinate
- immovable
- firm
- stiff
- unrelenting
- surly
- willful
- determined
- joyless
- sober
- brooding
- rigid
- sombre
- uncompromising
- hardheaded
- sullen
- melancholy
- adamant
- unsmiling
- inimical
- wilful
- unfriendly
- bound
- inhospitable
- humorless
- obdurate
- implacable
- grave
- glum
- serious
- mulish
- self-willed
- solemn
- morose
Meaning of dour
dour (s)
stubbornly unyielding
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
showing a brooding ill humor
dour (a.)
Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold.
dour Sentence Examples
- The dour expression on his face suggested he was not in a good mood.
- The dour weather made it difficult to enjoy the outdoor activities.
- She had a dour outlook on life, always expecting the worst.
- The dour news report left everyone feeling depressed and hopeless.
- He was known for his dour demeanor, rarely smiling or showing any emotion.
- The dour landscape was devoid of color and life, making it feel desolate.
- The dour atmosphere in the room made it difficult to concentrate on the task at hand.
- The dour tone of the speaker's voice hinted at the seriousness of the situation.
- The dour predictions of the economists painted a gloomy picture of the future.
- His dour personality made it difficult for him to make friends and build relationships.
FAQs About the word dour
stubbornly unyielding, harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance, showing a brooding ill humorHard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy;
grim, hostile, stern, rugged,gruff, fierce, bleak, forbidding, intimidating, moody
meek, meek, cheerful,mild, benign, quiet, tender, mellow, soft, gentle
The dour expression on his face suggested he was not in a good mood.
The dour weather made it difficult to enjoy the outdoor activities.
She had a dour outlook on life, always expecting the worst.
The dour news report left everyone feeling depressed and hopeless.
