dour
/DOO-er/adjectivesevere, stern, or gloomy in manner
“A dour receptionist guarded the ninth floor.”
- Synonyms
- stern, grim, sullen
- Antonyms
- cheerful, genial
- Memory hook
- dour: durum (hard) worn on the face.
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