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