Dour and Ominous

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Dour adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

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

Nearby Word: dourly

Ominous adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

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Dour and ominous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dour" instead an adjective "Ominous".

Nearby Word: ominously

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Ominous and Dour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/ominous

Dour & Ominous. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/ominous>.

Ominous or Dour. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/ominous.

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