Dour and Mild

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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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Mild is an antonym for dour.

Nearby Word: dourly

Mild adjective - Marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low.

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Dour is an antonym for mild.

Nearby Words: mildness, mildly

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Mild and Dour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/mild

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