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