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- DictionaryDour/do͝or/
adjective
- 1. relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance: "a hard, dour, humorless fanatic"
Dour is an adjective that means stern, harsh, obstinate, or gloomy. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of dour from Merriam-Webster.
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Dour means unfriendly, unhappy, and very serious. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore its origin and usage in English.
Dour describes something sullen, gloomy, or persistent. You might look dour on your way to picking up your last check from the job you just got fired from, and people should get out of your way.
Dour means sullen, gloomy, or severe. It can also mean barren or hard in Scottish. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of dour.
Dour means very serious and unfriendly, or hard and obstinate. It can also mean barren or rocky in Scottish. See how to use dour in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
Dour means stern, harsh, or gloomy, and can also describe a stubborn or unyielding person or thing. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of dour, and see examples and related words.
(of a thing, a place, or a situation) not pleasant; with no features that make it lively or interesting. The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night. The game proved to be a dour struggle, with both men determined to win. Word Origin. See dour in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: dour.
