Dour
Dour adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Humourless and dour are semantically related In some cases you can use "Humourless" instead an adjective "Dour".
Nearby Word: dourly
Humourless
Humourless adjective - Lacking humor.
Dour and humourless are semantically related in serious topic. You can use "Dour" instead an adjective "Humourless".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Generally though, he's dour and humourless.
Source: No Sense of Humor
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Humourless and Dour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/humourless
Dour & Humourless. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/humourless>.
Humourless or Dour. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/humourless.
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