Definition of Dire
Dire
di·re
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Extremely bad or serious; threatening or ominous.
e.g. The dire economic forecast led to widespread panic.
(adjective)
serving as a warning or sign of approaching disaster;
e.g. They tried to ignore her dire predictions of their fates.
(adjective)
oppressive or dismal, or of extremely poor quality;
e.g. They underwent a dire experience from which they are still recovering.
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