Dour: meaning, definitions and examples
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dour
[ dʊər ]
serious
Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dour expression on his face never seemed to change.
- She gave him a dour look that made him feel uncomfortable.
- The dour weather matched his mood perfectly.
Scottish
A Scottish term for a feeling of ill humor or sullenness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was in a dour after losing the game.
- The dour in the room was palpable.
Translations
Translations of the word "dour" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sombrio
- carrancudo
- triste
🇮🇳 उदास
- गंभीर
- मुरझाया
🇩🇪 mürrisch
- finster
- trübsinnig
🇮🇩 muram
- suram
- cemberut
🇺🇦 похмурий
- сумний
- незадоволений
🇵🇱 ponury
- markotny
- posępny
🇯🇵 陰気な (inki na)
- 不機嫌な (fukigen na)
- 暗い (kurai)
🇫🇷 sombre
- maussade
- morose
🇪🇸 sombrío
- malhumorado
- taciturno
🇹🇷 kasvetli
- somurtkan
- asık suratlı
🇰🇷 음침한 (eumchimhan)
- 뚱한 (ttunghan)
- 우울한 (uulhan)
🇸🇦 كئيب
- عبوس
- حزين
🇨🇿 mračný
- zasmušilý
- zachmuřený
🇸🇰 ponurý
- zamračený
- smutný
🇨🇳 阴郁的 (yīnyù de)
- 闷闷不乐的 (mènmènbùlè de)
- 忧郁的 (yōuyù de)
🇸🇮 mračen
- žalosten
- nejevoljen
🇮🇸 dapur
- drungalegur
- fúllyndur
🇰🇿 көңілсіз
- қаракөлеңке
- мұңды
🇬🇪 მოღრუბლული
- ბნელი
- გულგრილი
🇦🇿 məyus
- qapalı
- kədərli
🇲🇽 sombrío
- malhumorado
- taciturno
Word origin
The word 'dour' originated from the Middle English word 'dure', meaning 'severe', 'stern', or 'hard'. Over time, it came to be associated with a serious and gloomy demeanor. The Scottish use of 'dour' to describe ill humor or sullenness reflects its enduring presence in the language.