Dire synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Dignified and solemn or sedate in manner or mien
Extremely formidable:
The definition of portentous is having the feeling of evil or foreboding.
Characterized by an impassioned emphasis on damnation and eternal punishment
Easily scared; very timid.
Foreshadowing evil or disaster; ominous.
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Resulting or likely to result in misfortune; inauspicious:
Portending future disaster
(Informal) Very bad or unpleasant
Worthy of respect or honor.
The definition of doleful is full of grief or sadness.
Grim is defined as stern or unmoving.
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(Informal) Excessive; extreme:
Inclined to feel anxiety or apprehension; timid; nervous.
Of or being an omen, especially an evil one.
Apocalyptic is defined as something that refers to the Book of Revelation.
The definition of bad is something that is wrong in some way, something that is not working properly, or has negative qualities.
The definition of crucial is something that is essential or vitally important.
Extreme or terrible:
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Wretched; bad:
Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.
The definition of dreadful is terrible, shocking or very disturbing.
Causing suffering; hard to bear; severe
Inspiring anguish, terror, etc.
Hideous; dreadful:
Tremendously wrong or errant.
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Impossible to placate or appease:
Pitiful; wretched; miserable
lucky (antonym)
Believed to bring good luck:
Inspiring awe:
(Informal) Great
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Not cheerful; dismal; joyless; dreary
The definition of critical is something that is crucial, judged, analyzed, at a turning point or on the verge of a crisis.
The definition of desperate is something sad or hopeless, or a feeling of really wanting something or of trying really hard to make something happen.
Causing devastation
Of the nature of a disaster; causing great harm, damage, etc.; calamitous
The definition of dismal is something that is gloomy that makes you feel sad.
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Participating or tending to participate in a very dangerous or difficult sport:
Fatally vulnerable; vital.
Like or characteristic of tragedy; bringing great harm, suffering, etc.; calamitous, disastrous, fatal, etc.
nice (antonym)
Exhibiting courtesy and politeness:
trivial (antonym)
The definition of trivial is insignificant, or of no importance.
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unimportant (antonym)
Not important; insignificant or petty.
(Now Rare) Frightened; timid
Arousing fear, dread, or alarm:
Abominable; reprehensible:
Rising above a surrounding medium, especially a fluid.
The definition of imperative is something that has authority or is absolutely necessary.
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Commercially prepared or processed for quick and easy final preparation:
Persistent in request or demand; insistent
Pertaining to any of several supposedly critical years of a person's life. [from 17th c.]
luck (related)
Portending future disaster
warn (related)
Portending future disaster
big (related)
Of great significance; momentous:
safety (related)
Giving safety; reducing danger or harm
Terrible; greatly feared.
Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.
calamitous (related)
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That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.
(Archaic) Revealing what is to come; prophetic
(Archaic) Capable of making one tremble; terrible.
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