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dour

Dour vs Obtuse - What's the difference?

dour | obtuse |


As adjectives the difference between dour and obtuse

is that dour is stern, harsh and forbidding while obtuse is blunt; not sharp.

Ascetics vs Dour - What's the difference?

ascetics | dour |


As a noun ascetics

is .

As an adjective dour is

stern, harsh and forbidding.

Wiki vs Dour - What's the difference?

wiki | dour |


As a proper noun wiki

is (proscribed) wikipedia.

As an adjective dour is

stern, harsh and forbidding.

Dour vs Null - What's the difference?

dour | null |


As an adjective dour

is stern, harsh and forbidding.

As a noun null is

zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

Dour vs Sulky - What's the difference?

dour | sulky |


As adjectives the difference between dour and sulky

is that dour is stern, harsh and forbidding while sulky is silent and withdrawn after being upset.

As a noun sulky is

a low two-wheeled cart, used in harness racing.

Dour vs Serious - What's the difference?

dour | serious |


As adjectives the difference between dour and serious

is that dour is stern, harsh and forbidding while serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn.

Dour vs Sedate - What's the difference?

dour | sedate | Related terms |

Dour is a related term of sedate.


As adjectives the difference between dour and sedate

is that dour is stern, harsh and forbidding while sedate is in a composed and temperate state.

As a verb sedate is

to tranquilize by giving a sedative; to calm; to soothe; to induce sleep.

Bereft vs Dour - What's the difference?

bereft | dour |


As adjectives the difference between bereft and dour

is that bereft is (of a person) pained by the loss of someone while dour is stern, harsh and forbidding.

As a verb bereft

is past tense of bereave.

Ornery vs Dour - What's the difference?

ornery | dour |


As adjectives the difference between ornery and dour

is that ornery is (appalachian) cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable while dour is stern, harsh and forbidding.

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