dour

adjective

ˈdau̇(-ə)r

ˈdu̇r

Synonyms of dour next

: stern, harsh

a dour expression on her face

: obstinate, unyielding

an insistent hunger for learning and a dour … determination to achieve it—

Walter Moberly

: gloomy, sullen

a dour disposition

dourly adverb

dourness noun

Examples of dour in a Sentence

She had a dour expression on her face. the dour mood of the crowd

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This is also the main theme of the new Paramount+ drama The Agency, which has an all-star cast, but also confusing plotting and an almost oppressively dour tone. —

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024 Watch on Disney+ Thor: Ragnarok The first two Thor films were among the worst in the whole series—Chris Hemsworth’s thunder god was dour and charmless. —

Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024 Susquehanna also embraced a dour view of the overall market with sales of the SPDR S&P 500 and Invesco QQQ Trust ETFs. —

John Dobosz, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Target gave a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season, for example, while Walmart gave a much more encouraging outlook. —

Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dour