dour Antonyms
Strongest:
- mellow
- benignant
- bland
- benign
- soft
- soothing
- mellow
- cheerful
- benign
- tender
- quiet
- benignant
- mild
- meek
- soothing
- gentle
- soft
- cheerful
- meek
- gentle
- mild
- quiet
- tender
- bland
Strong:
- sweet
- lighthearted
- merry
- sunny
- sunny
- sweet
- easy
- easy
- pleasant
- inviting
- mirthful
- happy
- pleasant
- glad
- glad
- merry
- mirthful
- bright
- tranquil
- bright
- happy
- inviting
- pleasing
- pleasing
- tranquil
- agreeable
- nonintimidating
- nonintimidating
- lighthearted
- agreeable
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- black
- moody
- cold
- stark
- steely
- flinty
- dark
- severe
- lowering
- louring
- stubborn
- rough
- hardened
- ungentle
- somber
- austere
Weak:
- immutable
- self-willed
- firm
- fixed
- purposeful
- grave
- joyless
- willful
- inimical
- hard
- cheerless
- unflinching
- resolute
- implacable
- unrelenting
- intent
- unsympathetic
- gloomy
- melancholic
- sulky
- stiff
- resolved
- glum
- humorless
- rigid
- solemn
- unbending
- unyielding
- sober
- unsmiling
- sullen
- determined
- inhospitable
- melancholy
- unfriendly
- serious
- wilful
- obdurate
- steadfast
- adamant
- staid
- unchangeable
- inflexible
- obstinate
- bound
- weighty
- morose
- sombre
- mulish
- immovable
- surly
- hardheaded
- uncompromising
- brooding
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;
stern, rugged, forbidding,gruff, fierce, hostile, intimidating, bleak, grim, black
mellow, benignant, bland, benign, soft, soothing, mellow, cheerful, benign, tender
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.
