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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 sentences, and find synonyms and related words in the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • 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....

   • 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...

   • Dire: Thai Translation

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

   • Dire: Indonesian Translation

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

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

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   Dire is an adjective that means exciting horror, dismal, warning of disaster, or extremely urgent. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases containing dire.

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 related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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

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   Dire means extremely bad or serious, or very low quality. It can be used to emphasize a situation, event, or need. See how to use dire in sentences, pronunciation, and related words.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › direDire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

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   Dire is an adjective that means very serious or very bad. It is often used before a noun, such as dire poverty or dire consequences. Learn how to pronounce, use and translate dire with OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.