dourness

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noun

The characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.

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Meanings

noundourness (usually uncountable, plural dournesses)

plural dournesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.

Origin

From dour + -ness.

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APA

dourness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dourness

MLA

“dourness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dourness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dourness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dourness.

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