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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
- ˈdzܰԱ, noun
- ˈdzܰ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- dzܰl adverb
- dzܰn noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dour1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
That this sincere notion dovetails with an itch to vacate her dour, oppressive home only adds to her determination.
M, who uses they/them pronouns, is dour and defensive in their interactions with their parents.
In a moment of dour reflection, Coop admits that he targeted two of the people who live in his community because he didn’t think they deserved all their nice things.
Especially because it tees up the ending not as depressing or dour but almost kind of uplifting, which is odd for a show concerned with death and dying.
Yet even within the dour working environment at the local mine, these two young men find fleeting moments of satisfaction.
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