dure
9.9
Very hard and severe to live through
- adjective
- /dʊr/
- Archaic
:
duro
- The dure winter tested the villagers' strength and resolve.
Examples
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The dure conditions of the desert tested the travelers' resolve.
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He faced many dure challenges during his journey.
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He spoke of his dure experiences during the long campaign.
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Legends tell of a dure land where only the strongest survive.
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The dure winter tested the villagers' strength and resolve.
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He spoke of his dure experiences during the long campaign.
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Legends tell of a dure land where only the strongest survive.
Synonyms
arduous
vsdure
29
7.7
Very difficult to do and needing a lot of effort over a long time
emphasizes enduring through hardship rather than the amount of effort required
Antonyms
How Enduring
everlasting
39
4.5
39
4.5
permanent
650
3.2
650
3.2
durable
1
3.7
1
3.7
enduring
1
4.2
1
4.2
dure
- Archaic
lasting
38
3.1
38
3.1
short-lived
49
3.9
49
3.9
Surface Forms
dure positive
Etymology
Dure comes from the Latin root dur- meaning 'hard' or 'lasting', the same root you see in durable and endure. So a dure winter is a hard, severe time that 'lasts'.