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dour
[ door, douuhr, dou-er ]
adjective
- sullen; gloomy:
The captain's dour look depressed us all.
Synonyms: , ,
- severe; stern:
His dour criticism made us regret having undertaken the job.
- Scot. (of land) barren; rocky, infertile, or otherwise difficult or impossible to cultivate.
dour
/ ˈdaʊə; dʊə /
adjective
- sullen
- hard or obstinate
Derived Forms
- ˈ»å´Ç³Ü°ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- ˈ»å´Ç³Ü°ù±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å´Ç³Ü°ùl²â adverb
- »å´Ç³Ü°ùn±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dour1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Yet even within the dour working environment at the local mine, these two young men find fleeting moments of satisfaction.
Views on the state of the economy remain generally dour, as 60% said it is "bad", compared to 58% who had the same view last year.
The recent fires in Southern California have also likely dampened the mood in Hollywood, which was already dour because of an ongoing financial retrenchment.
It’s a dour note to end on but one that Nava knew would be necessary.
It reminded viewers that the world might not be as meanspirited and dour as our politics leads us to believe.
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