dour in French
dour in French is sévère, austère, dur — dour means stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
dour in French
sévère
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
austère
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
dur
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
rigoriste
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
rigoureux
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
entêté
Unyielding and obstinate.
inflexible
Unyielding and obstinate.
obstiné
Unyielding and obstinate.
rigide
Unyielding and obstinate.
têtu
Unyielding and obstinate.
taciturne
Expressing gloom or melancholy.
lugubre
Expressing gloom or melancholy.
morose
Expressing gloom or melancholy.
mélancolique
Expressing gloom or melancholy.
What does "dour" mean?
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adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
"The dour receptionist barely looked up from her desk."
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adjective Gloomy or grim.
"The film has a dour, bleak tone throughout."
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dour in a sentence
- The dour receptionist barely looked up from her desk.
- His dour expression made it hard to tell if he was joking.
- The film has a dour, bleak tone throughout.
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What is "dour" in French?
"dour" in French is sévère, austère, dur. dour means: Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
How do you use "dour" in a sentence?
Example: "The dour receptionist barely looked up from her desk." In French, "dour" is sévère, austère, dur.
Are there other ways to say "dour" in French?
Yes — French has 14 translations listed for "dour": sévère, austère, dur, rigoriste, rigoureux, entêté.
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