dire (Meaning)
dire (s)
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
causing fear or dread or terror
dire (superl.)
Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens.
Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dire
Synonyms:
- Cimmerian
- wretched
- tenebrous
- dim
- hopeless
- chill
- dreich
- lonesome
- gloomy
- funereal
- malign
- disconsolate
- cloudy
- comfortless
- disheartening
- elegiacal
- forlorn
- dismal
- evil
- malignant
- plutonian
- unpromising
- glum
- drear
- morbid
- unlucky
- saturnine
- troubled
- doomy
- lugubrious
- discouraging
- sombre
- godforsaken
- morose
- unpropitious
- cheerless
- miserable
- tenebrific
- sullen
- dreary
- elegiac
- sepulchral
- cold
Antonyms:
dire Sentence Examples
- The scouts who endured the dire conditions in the wilderness were given a celebration in their honor.
- With dwindling resources, the dire situation caused the kingdom to resort to desperate measures.
- The abandoned, dilapidated house exuded a dire aura that warned passersby to stay away.
- The doctor delivered the dire diagnosis, leaving the family in a state of despair.
- Despite the dire circumstances, the community rallied together to provide aid and support.
- The drought led to a dire water shortage, forcing the town to implement strict water conservation measures.
- War had ravaged the nation, leaving in its wake a dire humanitarian crisis.
- The person's financial situation took a dire turn when they lost their job and were unable to pay rent.
- The injured climber's situation became dire as night fell and救援 workers struggled to reach them.
- The storm caused dire damage to the coastline, destroying homes and businesses.
FAQs About the word dire
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless, causing fear or dread or terrorIll-boding; portentous; as, dire omens., Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; ho
ominous, menacing, bleak, sinister, black, portentous, gray, depressive, depressing, minatory
hopeful,favorable, hopeful, bright, golden, favorable, benign, promising, bright, promising
The scouts who endured the dire conditions in the wilderness were given a celebration in their honor.
With dwindling resources, the dire situation caused the kingdom to resort to desperate measures.
The abandoned, dilapidated house exuded a dire aura that warned passersby to stay away.
The doctor delivered the dire diagnosis, leaving the family in a state of despair.
