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dour
/ ˈdaʊə; dʊə /
adjective
- sullen
- hard or obstinate
Derived Forms
- ˈdourness, noun
- ˈdourly, adverb
Other Words From
- dourly adverb
- dourness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dour1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
This decline, not surprisingly, has engendered a dour mood among much of the yeomanry.
And so the Libyan revolution was intoxicating, which is why the world watched it much more closely than the dour Syrian struggle.
Queen Victoria had the reputation of being a humorless, dour battleaxe, a Terminator in bombazine.
His substitutions had no impact, his halftime team talks were ineffective, and his on-field strategy remained dour.
While it was a lifetime achievement for Goebel, it was another dour disappointment for Kwan: another Olympics and no gold medal.
He reached the town in a dour mood of unrest, spite of the promise of wealth he carried in his pocket.
After daring and trying and tiring, these dour men eventually turned adre, which is Cornish for homeward.
Thornton's as dour as a door-nail; an obstinate chap, every inch on him,—th' oud bulldog!'
Through the garden with lowered eyes, past a dour-looking priest with a small paunch.
Possibly these melancholy matters heightened the dour mood of my new friend, who stayed silent.
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