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dour

/ˈdaʊə/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Stern, harsh and forbidding.
  2. Unyielding and obstinate.
  3. Expressing gloom or melancholy; sullenly unhappy.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

grim(English)morose(English)moody(English)glum(English)saturnine(English)sullen(English)ill-natured(English)stubborn(English)trailed(English)scot(English)decider(English)mons(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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