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   dire

   /ˈdʌɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely serious or urgent: "misuse of drugs can have dire consequences" Similar terribledreadfulappallingfrightfulawfulhorribleatrociousgrimunspeakabledistressingharrowingalarmingshockingoutrageousgraveseriousgrievousdisastrousruinouscalamitouscatastrophiccataclysmicdevastatingcripplingmiserablewretchedwoefulhopelessirretrievableinformal:lousychronicliterary:direfularchaic, humorous:parlousurgentdesperatepressingcryingsoregraveseriousextremeacutedrasticcriticalcrucialvitalOpposite goodmild
   • ▪ (of a warning or threat) presaging disaster: "there were dire warnings from the traffic organizations" Similar ominousportentousgloomydoom and gloomsinistergrimdreadfuldismalunpropitiousinauspiciousunfavourablepessimisticOpposite encouraging
   • 2. of a very poor quality: informal British "the concert was dire"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin dirus ‘fearful, threatening’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. direly adverb
   • 2. direness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Dire means very serious or extreme, or very bad. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out the difference between dire and dire.

   • English (US)

     Meaning of dire in English. dire. adjective. us / daɪr / uk...

   • Znaczenie Dire, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DIRE definicja: 1. very serious or extreme: 2. very bad: 3....

   • Dire: Thai Translation

     dire translate: เลวร้ายมาก. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dire: Russian Translation

     DIRE translate: ужасный, серьезный . Learn more in the...

   • Dire Spanish Translation

     DIRE translate: extremo, serio, desesperada, espantoso,...

   • Dire: German Translation

     DIRE translate: grässlich. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dire: Polish Translation

     DIRE translate: dramatyczny, skrajny, straszny. Learn more...

   • Dire: Ukrainian Translation

     DIRE - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › direDire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Dire is an adjective that means exciting horror, dismal, oppressive, or extremely urgent. It comes from Latin dīrus, meaning "terrifying" or "dreadful". See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › direDIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dire definition: causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible. See examples of DIRE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Dire means very serious or extreme, or very bad. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out the difference between dire and dire straits.

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   Dire refers to situations or events that cause great fear and worry. A dire calamity causes much suffering. If a family is in dire need, they need immediate help. Dire predictions or warnings tell us that a disaster may happen in the future.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Dire is an adjective that means very serious, terrible, or urgent. It can also mean of very low quality or ominous. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of dire.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › direDire - definition of dire by The Free Dictionary

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   Dire means causing or involving great fear or suffering; terrible. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of dire in different languages and contexts.