dire adjective Definition very bad causing great fear or worry People in third world countries are in dire need of clean water Synonyms critical desperate extreme ominous After the hurricane destroyed most of ID: 718524
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Word of the Week12/14/15direadjectiveSlide2
Definition:very bad: causing great fear or worryPeople in third world countries are in dire
need of clean water.Slide3
Synonyms:criticaldesperateextremeominous
After the hurricane destroyed most of
Haiti, there was a
dire
need for
housing and medical care.Slide4
Antonyms:unimportantmildgoodcalm
Scientists continue to make
dire
warnings about climate change.Slide5
Related Forms:direrdirestdirelydireness
I am tremendously inspired by many women around the world who work under dire circumstances to make a difference for their families.
Joyce Banda