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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

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

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   Meaning of dire in English. dire. adjective. uk / daɪə r/ us / daɪr / Add to word list. very serious or extreme: in dire need of These people are in dire need of help. dire warning He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent. dire consequences This decision will have dire consequences for local people. Synonyms. dreadful (FRIGHTENING)

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

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   1. a. : exciting horror. dire suffering. b. : dismal, oppressive. dire days. 2. : warning of disaster. a dire forecast. 3. a. : desperately urgent. in dire need of assistance. b. : extreme. dire poverty. direly adverb. direness noun.

4. 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.

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

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   Meaning of dire in English. dire. adjective. us / daɪr / uk / daɪə r/ Add to word list. very serious or extreme: in dire need of These people are in dire need of help. dire warning He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent. dire consequences This decision will have dire consequences for local people. Synonyms. dreadful (FRIGHTENING)

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

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   1. causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible. a dire calamity. 2. indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like. dire predictions about the stock market. 3. urgent; desperate. in dire need of food.

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

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   1. causing or involving great fear or suffering; terrible. 2. indicating trouble, disaster, or the like: dire predictions. 3. urgent; desperate: in dire need. [1560–70; < Latin dīrus fearful, unlucky] dire′ly, adv. dire′ness, n.