Dour and Flinty

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Dour adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

Usage example: a dour prison guard who didn't look like he'd be very understanding

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

Nearby Word: dourly

Flinty adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

Usage example: a flinty warrior hardened by years of battle

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Dour and flinty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dour" instead an adjective "Flinty".

Nearby Word: flint

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Flinty and Dour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/flinty

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