dour
adjective | /dour/
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
dour
adjective | /dour/
Advanced WordsEASYrelentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
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"His dour expression discouraged further conversation."
"The landscape was dour under the grey sky."
Mnemonic Trick
Dour = Door + Sour → stern, grim, or gloomy disposition.
Etymology
From Old English dūrig “sullen, sorrowful.”
used for grim or sullen temperaments or atmospheres.
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