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dour
'dour' - used as an adjective
1. stubbornly unyielding
dour determination
 2. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
a dour, self-sacrificing life
 3. showing a brooding ill humor
the proverbially dour New England Puritan

derived forms
1. Dour / Comparitive
dourer
2. Dour / Superlative
dourest
See also
  • ill-natured
  • obstinate
  • stubborn
  • unpleasant
  • unregenerate
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