Synonyms and Antonyms for Dire

Following is a list of 150 synonym words and phrases that are related to dire:

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3 Letter Words

badsaddimbig

4 Letter Words

eviluglypoorgrimharddarkhuge

5 Letter Words

awfuldreadcruelgrosseerieharshscarystarkbleaktoughblackduskyheavygrandlargegreatmajoracute

6 Letter Words

dismalunholyabjectwoefulspookyseveretragicgloomysombrebitterhorriddeadlyurgent

7 Letter Words

direfuldreadedfearfulheinoushideouspitifulharmfuladverseviciousseriousghastlypainfulawesomeruinousdrasticarduousfragileonerousglaringextremeawkwardbalefulfateful

8 Letter Words

dreadfulterriblehorrificfearsomealarmingcriticalhopelesssinisterhorriblewretchedpatheticruthlessdauntinggruesometerrifictiresomedamagingdegradedgrievousmenacingdistressshockingnegativeabsoluteenormouspressingexigencyurgently

9 Letter Words

desperateabhorrentill-fatedgod-awfulatrociousnefariousegregiousappallingmiserablefrightfulharrowingagonizingdifficultcripplingtraumatic

10 Letter Words

horrendousabominabledeplorabledespairingdisastrousperniciouscalamitoushorrifyingterrifyingdistraughtdisturbinglamentableformidableprecariousastoundingimplacableburdensomerelentlessunpleasantabsolutelycompellingtremendousimperative

11 Letter Words

frighteningunfortunateregrettabledeleteriousdetrimentaldistressingdevastatingchallengingastonishingdestructiveunrelentingunspeakable

12 Letter Words

contemptuousunfavourableunacceptablecatastrophicoverwhelming

13 Letter Words

deteriorating

15 Letter Words

disadvantageous

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