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dour

[ door, douuhr, dou-er ]

adjective

  1. sullen; gloomy:

    The captain's dour look depressed us all.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. severe; stern:

    His dour criticism made us regret having undertaken the job.

  3. Scot. (of land) barren; rocky, infertile, or otherwise difficult or impossible to cultivate.


dour

/ ˈdaʊə; dʊə /

adjective

  1. sullen
  2. hard or obstinate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å´Ç³Ü°ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ»å´Ç³Ü°ù±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å´Ç³Ü°ùl²â adverb
  • »å´Ç³Ü°ùn±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dour1

1325–75; Middle English, from Latin »åÅ«°ù³Ü²õ dure 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dour1

C14: probably from Latin »åÅ«°ù³Ü²õ hard
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Synonym Study

See glum.
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Example Sentences

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Yet even within the dour working environment at the local mine, these two young men find fleeting moments of satisfaction.

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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.

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The recent fires in Southern California have also likely dampened the mood in Hollywood, which was already dour because of an ongoing financial retrenchment.

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It’s a dour note to end on but one that Nava knew would be necessary.

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It reminded viewers that the world might not be as meanspirited and dour as our politics leads us to believe.

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