dour

/dˈa‍ʊ‍ə/

/ˈdaʊɝ/, /ˈdaʊɹ/

dour

showing a brooding ill humor

synonyms : dark

stubbornly unyielding

synonyms : dogged

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

synonyms : forbidding

Examples

1. And he was this brooding, dour drunk.

2. So he wasn't a dour jihadi.

3. I have never seen you smile really before, your character is so dour.

4. So John Foster Dulles, the older brother, was dour, arrogant, self-righteous, socially awkward, very unpleasant dinner guest.