dire
/ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/
adjective
- 1
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
“dire omens”
- 2
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
“dire need”
- 3
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal
“dire consequences; to be in dire straits”
- 4
Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
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