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:
- miserable
- evil
- forlorn
- elegiacal
- saturnine
- unpromising
- lugubrious
- gloomy
- unlucky
- malign
- sepulchral
- unpropitious
- sombre
- plutonian
- doomy
- wretched
- dismal
- tenebrous
- disheartening
- dim
- tenebrific
- drear
- dreich
- hopeless
- discouraging
- troubled
- morose
- cold
- disconsolate
- malignant
- Cimmerian
- elegiac
- lonesome
- chill
- comfortless
- glum
- morbid
- godforsaken
- cloudy
- dreary
- funereal
- sullen
- cheerless
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
bleak, menacing, sinister,ominous,threatening, black, unfavorable, inauspicious, foreboding, lonely
golden, bright, favorable, bright, hopeful, promising,favorable, benign, golden, 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.
