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dour

/ˈdaʊə/ /ˈdaʊ.ɚ/

Meanings
adjective
Stern, harsh and forbidding.

Examples :

"The teacher's dour expression discouraged the students from asking questions. "
character attitude appearance

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration forbidding

forbidding verb

/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/ /fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/

To disallow; to proscribe.

"Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration unyielding

unyielding adjective

/ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/ /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋɡ/

Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.

"The child was unyielding in his desire for a cookie before dinner, no matter how much his mother tried to reason with him. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration upcoming

upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration discouraged

discouraged verb

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

"Failing the test discouraged her from studying hard. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration melancholy

melancholy noun

/ˈmelənkəli/ /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑl.i/

Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

"Ancient medical texts described the "melancholy" as a harmful bodily fluid, believed to cause sadness and illness. "

Illustration expressing

expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

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obstinate adjective

/ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/ /ˈɑb.stə.nət/

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

"My little brother was obstinate about wanting a new video game, refusing to consider any other activity. "