| 单词 | thesaurus/dour |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofdourin EnglishdourThesaurus>lacking humour and not meant to be funny>dour These are words and phrases related todour. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of dour. LACKING HUMOUR AND NOT MEANT TO BE FUNNYDespite the dour demeanour, he can laugh at himself. Synonyms and examples serious She had a serious look on her face. earnest At that time he was an earnest young environmental activist. sober The mood of the gathering was sober and reflective. sombreUK Since their colleague died there has been a very sombre atmosphere in the office. solemn The two men fell silent, their faces solemn. grim He looked over at Ed, his expression grim. unsmiling I was greeted by her terse unsmiling face. stony-facedUK They sat stony-faced in their seats with their arms folded. humourlessUK They are a notoriously humourless bunch. po-facedUKinformaldisapproving People sometimes think of the world of classical music as being po-faced, but the opposite is true. Antonym and example funny I love that film - it's so funny! Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofdour. See also bad big major grave severe life-threatening grievousformal urgent Learn moreIf someone or somethinglacks humour and is not meant to be funny, they are serious. If something such as a problem, illness, etc.has a bad outcome, it is serious. NOT LIKING OR BEING PLEASANT TOWARDS OTHERSHe's a dour old man who enjoys nothing more than complaining. Synonyms and examples unfriendly The crowd was unfriendly and dangerous. cool She was very cool towards his new wife. cold She's a cold, heartless woman. icy He gave me an icy stare. glacial Her reception of him was glacial. frosty He gave the neighbour's misbehaving children a frosty look before going indoors. distant My father was very distant, but I suppose all men of his generation were. remote Her manner was remote and intimidating. aloof The dowager was aloof and uninterested in conversation. standoffishinformaldisapproving Now is not the time to be so standoffish. offishUK She's the more offish of the two sisters. sour Don't be so sour - cheer up and join the party! pricklyinformal He's normally easy-going, but if you ask him about his ex-wife, he gets rather prickly. hostile The opposition candidate is quite hostile to the current Parliament. antagonistic He was dismissed for being combative and antagonistic towards his supervisor. Antonyms and examples friendly He offered me a friendly smile. warm She had an open and warm personality. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofdour. Learn moreA person whodoes not like or is not pleasant towards othersis unfriendly. |
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