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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: Russian Translation

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

   • Dire: French Translation

     DIRE translate: terrible, extrême, terrible, désastreux....

   • Dire Spanish Translation

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

   • Traditional

     DIRE translate: 嚴重的；危急的；極端的, 很壞的. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     DIRE translate: 严重的；危急的；极端的, 很坏的. Learn more in the...

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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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   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.

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

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   Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. A government split would have dire consequences for domestic peace. American English : dire / ˈdaɪər /

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondire adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Dire means very serious or very bad, often used before a noun. Learn how to use it in formal and informal contexts, with synonyms and word origin.