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dourness

dourness noun: the characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.

Noun

dourness (usually uncountable, plural dournesses)

  1. (usually) The characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.

dourness meaning in Urdu

dourness in Urdu

درشتی, غمگینی, اداسی, ضد

Forms of dourness

pluraldournesses

Origin of dourness

From dour + -ness.

Questions about dourness

What does dourness mean?
Dourness means the characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.
What is dourness in Urdu?
Dourness in Urdu is درشتی, غمگینی, اداسی. See Dourness meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is dourness?
Dourness is a noun.
What is the plural of dourness?
The plural of dourness is dournesses.

Words near dourness in the dictionary

  1. dourer
  2. dourest
  3. Dourges
  4. dourine
  5. dourly
  6. dourness
  7. dournesses
  8. Douro
  9. douroucouli
  10. douroucoulis
  11. dourra

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