dour

daʊər

Definition

Definition of dour - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotiongloomy or sullen in mood

Her dour mood cast a shadow over the party.

glum

morose

sullen

stern appearance

stern, harsh, and unyielding in appearance or manner

His dour expression made the children hesitant to approach..

forbidding

grim

severe

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Origin of dour

Latin, durus (hard)

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Saturnian

adj.

emotion

having a dour or sullen mood

Examples of dour in a sentence

The film's dour tone was unsettling.
The manager's dour demeanor intimidated the staff.
Her dour look made it clear she was not amused.

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French:sombre, sévère, ...
German:mürrisch, streng, ...
Italian:cupo, severo, ...
Spanish:sombrío, severo, ...
Portuguese:sombrio, austero, ...
Chinese:阴郁的, 严厉的, ...
Japanese:陰鬱な, 厳しい, ...
Arabic:كَئِيب, صَارِم, ...
Hebrew:קוֹדֵר, נוֹקְשֶׁה, ...
Russian:мрачный, суровый, ...
Ukrainian:похмурий, суворий, ...
Hindi:खिन्न, कठोर, ...
Bengali:গোমড়া, কঠোর, ...
Catalan:malhumorat, sever, ...
Czech:zachmuřený, nevlídný, ...
Danish:dyster, barsk, ...
Dutch:somber, streng, ...
Greek:σκυθρωπός, αυστηρός, ...
Hungarian:komor, barátságtalan, ...
Khmer:ក្រញ៉ូវ, គ្រឺមក្រំ, ...
Korean:우울한, 엄한, ...
Persian:عبوس, اخمو, ...
Polish:ponury, surowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sombrio, austero, ...
Romanian:posomorât, auster, ...
Swedish:dyster, sträng, ...
Thai:บูดบึ้ง, เข้มงวด, ...
Turkish:kasvetli, sert, ...
Vietnamese:u ám, nghiêm nghị, ...

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