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