Dour
Dour adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Threatening and dour are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Dour".
Nearby Word: dourly
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Dour and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dour" instead an adjective "Threatening".
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Threatening and Dour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/threatening
Dour & Threatening. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/threatening>.
Threatening or Dour. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/threatening.
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