dour

- adj.
1. sullen; gloomy.
2. severe; stern.
3. barren; rocky, infertile, or otherwise difficult or impossible to cultivate.

in⋅noc⋅u⋅ous

- adj.
1. not harmful or injurious; harmless.
2. not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive.
3. not interesting, stimulating, or significant; pallid; insipid.