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dour

/dʊə/adjective

उच्चारण डुअर

रूखा, उदास, कठोर स्वभाव का

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  1. 1

    (of a person) not friendly or cheerful; very serious

    रूखा, उदास, कठोर स्वभाव का

    • The dour old clerk never smiled.
    • He gave a dour reply and turned away.

    Synonyms stern severe sullen grim morose

    Opposite cheerful friendly genial jovial

  2. 2

    (of a thing or place) dull and unattractive

    नीरस, फीका

    • a dour grey building

    Synonyms gloomy dreary

  3. 3

    (of a struggle or contest) hard and determined but not exciting

    कड़ा पर नीरस (संघर्ष)

    • The match was a dour battle with no goals.
◇Word family
dourly adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

stern severe sullen grim morose gloomy dreary

Antonyms

cheerful friendly genial jovial

§Grammar and usage

The usual British pronunciation rhymes with poor, though a pronunciation rhyming with sour is also heard.

British उच्चारण आमतौर पर poor के साथ तुक मिलाता है, हालाँकि sour जैसा उच्चारण भी सुना जाता है।