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   Dire

   /ˈdī(ə)r/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent: "dire consequences" Similar terribledreadfulappallingfrightfulawfulhorribleatrociousgrimunspeakabledistressingharrowingalarmingshockingoutrageousgraveseriousgrievousdisastrousruinouscalamitouscatastrophiccataclysmicdevastatingcripplingmiserablewretchedwoefulhopelessirretrievableinformal:lousychronicliterary:direfularchaic, humorous:parlousurgentdesperatepressingcryingsoregraveseriousextremeacutedrasticcriticalcrucialvitalOpposite goodmild
   • ▪ (of a warning or threat) presaging disaster: "dire warnings about breathing the fumes" Similar ominousportentousgloomydoom and gloomsinistergrimdreadfuldismalunpropitiousinauspiciousunfavorablepessimisticOpposite encouraging

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. direly adverb
   • 2. direness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIRE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of dire – Learner’s Dictionary. dire. adjective. uk / daɪə r/ us. Add to word list Add to word list. very serious or bad: He's in dire need of help. (Definition of dire from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dire. in Chinese (Traditional) 嚴重的, 危急的, 極端的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   very serious or bad: He's in dire need of help. (Definition of dire from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › direDire - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   adjective. /daɪər/ IPA. Dictionary definition of dire. Extremely serious, urgent, and often characterized by grave consequences or severe hardships. "The hospital staff was facing dire shortages of medical supplies." Detailed meaning of dire.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusDIRE - 72 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   dire. Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc. are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as a bad person, action, etc. Something that is of bad quality is of a low or unacceptable standard.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › dire_adjdire, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the word dire mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dire , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.wordsmyth.netdire | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language ...

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   warning of misfortune or calamity. The radar shows a dire outlook for those craft still out at sea. synonyms: alarming, ominous. similar words: grave, grim, ill-fated, sinister, warning. definition 3: extreme or desperate. Victims of the earthquake were in dire need of medical care.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › diredire - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   dire (dī ə r), USA pronunciation adj., dir•er, dir•est. causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity. indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like: dire predictions about the stock market. urgent; desperate: in dire need of food. dire′ly, adv. dire′ness, n.