Ascetic and Dour

Ascetic

Ascetic adjective - Practicing great self-denial.

Dour and ascetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dour" instead an adjective "Ascetic".

Nearby Word: asceticism

Dour

Dour adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

Ascetic and dour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ascetic" instead an adjective "Dour".

Nearby Word: dourly
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Dour and Ascetic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascetic/dour
Ascetic & Dour. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascetic/dour>.
Dour or Ascetic. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascetic/dour.
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