dire

Speech parts

1. dire - Adjective

3. dire - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens.

Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

terrible desperate awful dreadful horrific critical serious severe extreme grave pressing disastrous catastrophic urgent fearful
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Antonyms

brill golden good great capital successful
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Phrases with the word

in dire straits in dire straits or need dire poverty dire day dire bat in dire circumstances

Anagrams

drie ride Reid Deri dier IDer Ried

Examples

the awful war Source: Internet

an awful risk Source: Internet

dire news Source: Internet

a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked Source: Internet

the dread presence of the headmaster Source: Internet

polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Dirca palustris Dirck Dircks dire bat dire bear dire cat