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