/ ˈdaʊə(r); NAmE ; BrE also dʊə(r); NAmE also dʊr/ adjective
1.
( of a person ) giving the impression of being unfriendly and severe
2.
( of a thing, a place, or a situation ) not pleasant; with no features that make it lively or interesting :
The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night.
The game proved to be a dour struggle, with both men determined to win.
► dour·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (originally Scots ): probably from Scottish Gaelic dúr dull, obstinate, stupid, perhaps from Latin durus hard.