Dire (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The little girl's dire medical condition made it crucial to find a matching organ donor as soon as possible.
- Their dire financial situation had them considering bankruptcy, foreclosure, and the loss of their family business.
- The rescue team described the hikers' situation as dire, stranded in the wilderness with no supplies or means of communication.
- With only a day's worth of food and water left, the stranded survivors' situation was becoming increasingly dire.
- The country's dire economic crisis had caused widespread poverty, unemployment, and civil unrest, leading to fears of a complete societal collapse.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The forecast warned of dire consequences if the storm surge was not contained.
- The doctor's dire diagnosis left the family reeling in shock.
- The news of the company's bankruptcy was dire, and many employees lost their jobs.
- The tourists got lost in the woods and faced a dire situation with no food or water.
- The world leaders warned of dire repercussions if the nuclear threat was not resolved.