Dire Synonyms and Antonyms

dīr
Causing or able to cause fear
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. dreadful
  2. fearful
  3. terrible
  4. direful
  5. awful
  6. desperate
  7. fearsome
  8. horrendous
  9. horrific
  10. appalling
  11. disastrous
  12. apocalyptic
  13. awesome
  14. bad
  15. calamitous
  16. cheerless
  17. critical
  18. formidable
  19. crucial
  20. deadly
  21. deplorable
  22. desolate
  23. frightful
  24. devastating
  25. ghastly
  26. dismal
  27. dispiriting
  28. doleful
  29. redoubtable
  30. dread
  31. drastic
  32. exigent
  33. scary
  34. extreme
  35. dreaded
  36. grave
  37. grievous
  38. grim
  39. harrowing
  40. tremendous
  41. horrible
  42. implacable
  43. mortal
  44. ominous
  45. overpowering
  46. tragic
  47. frightening
  48. urgent
  49. woeful
Antonyms:
  1. good
  2. nice
  3. fortunate
  4. lucky
Compelling immediate attention
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. burning
  2. crying
  3. emergent
  4. exigent
  5. imperative
  6. instant
  7. pressing
  8. urgent
Antonyms:
  1. trivial
  2. unimportant
So serious as to be at the point of crisis or necessary to resolve a crisis
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. acute
  2. climacteric
  3. critical
  4. crucial
  5. desperate

Words Related to Dire

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Dire Sentence Examples

  • His childhood was passed in dire poverty.

  • I've heard of wolves morphing in dire situations, but always thought they were just stories.

  • He shook himself mentally to refocus on the dire circumstances before him but was unable to force the thought of Kiera from his mind.

  • It shows me you have some inkling of the importance of this gift you possess and the dire consequences of it falling into the wrong hands.

  • It is of dire importance.

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