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Unmoved vs Dour - What's the difference?

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Unmoved is a related term of dour.


As adjectives the difference between unmoved and dour

is that unmoved is not physically moved while dour is stern, harsh and forbidding.

unmoved

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not physically moved
  • not affected emotionally, or not showing emotion
  • not sympathetic; uncaring
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    dour

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Stern, harsh and forbidding.
  • Unyielding and obstinate.
  • Expressing gloom or melancholy; sullenly unhappy.

    • Synonyms

    * forbidding, harsh, severe, stern * (unyielding) obstinate, stubborn, unyielding * (expressing gloom) dejected, gloomy, melancholic, sullen

    Derived terms

    * dourly * dourness