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

Add to word list (of a person’s appearance or manner) very serious and sad, and likely to judge people severely: a dour look (Definition of dour from the Cambridge Academic Content …

adjective sullen; gloomy. The captain's dour look depressed us all. Synonyms: moody, sour, morose severe; stern. His dour criticism made us regret having undertaken the job.

Definition of dour adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Marked by sternness or harshness; forbidding: a dour, self-sacrificing life. 2. Silently ill-humored; gloomy: the proverbially dour New England Puritan. 3. Sternly obstinate; unyielding: …

dour, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Oct 8, 2025 · dour m (plural dourioù or doureier) water (by extension) rain, tears, sweat, saliva

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'Dour' means something or someone is gloomy, sullen, or harsh. 'Dower' is a rarely used word for 'dowry.' You probably won't be using the latter very much.

1. Marked by sternness or harshness; forbidding: a dour, self-sacrificing life. 2. Silently ill-humored; gloomy: the proverbially dour New England Puritan. 3. Sternly obstinate; unyielding: …