noun
- the quality of being stern, severe, or gloomy in appearance or manner
- the quality of being harsh or forbidding in nature or climate
Examples
- The dourness of his expression made it clear he was not happy with the decision.
- She spoke with such dourness that no one dared to interrupt her.
- The dourness of the Scottish landscape impressed the travelers.
- His face had a natural dourness that made him seem older than he was.
- The dourness in her tone suggested she disagreed with the proposal.
- Despite the dourness of the weather, the festival proceeded as planned.