The meaning of DOUR is stern, harsh. How to use dour in a sentence.

DOUR definition: 1. (usually of a person's appearance or manner) unfriendly, unhappy, and very serious: 2. (usually…. Learn more.

Define dour. dour synonyms, dour pronunciation, dour translation, English dictionary definition of dour. adj. dour·er , dour·est 1. Marked by sternness or harshness; forbidding: a dour, self-sacrificing life. 2. Silently ill-humored; gloomy: the proverbially...

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 and endure most likely come from the Latin word durus which means "hard."

If you describe someone as dour, you mean that they are very serious and unfriendly. ...a dour, taciturn man.

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Definition of dour adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of a person) giving the impression of being unfriendly and severe. He was a dour middle-aged man. She was a striking figure with a long, dour face. They were barely acknowledged by a dour receptionist.

If you describe someone as dour, you mean that they are very serious and unfriendly.

If you describe someone as dour, you mean that they are very serious and unfriendly.

Synonyms for DOUR: gruff, grim, stern, fierce, rugged, bleak, intimidating, hostile; Antonyms of DOUR: mild, gentle, benign, bland, meek, mellow, soft, benignant