Top synonyms for “dour”: dark, dogged, forbidding, glowering, glum, grim, moody, morose, and 12 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)showing a brooding ill humor“a dark scowl”
- (adjective)harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance“a dour, self-sacrificing life”
- (adjective)stubbornly unyielding“dogged persistence”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "dour"?
Common synonyms for "dour" include dark, dogged, forbidding, glowering, glum, grim. Our thesaurus lists 20 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "dour" mean?
showing a brooding ill humor Example: "a dark scowl"
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