⚠️dire

adjective
/ˈdaɪər/

Meaning

Extremely serious or urgent.
extremely serious; urgent; terrible

Example Sentences

The refugees were in dire need of food and shelter.

The country is facing a dire economic crisis.

Example Expressions

dire straits

Synonyms

urgent, desperate, grave, severe, dreadful, terrible, awful
Entry 1
urgent, desperate, grave, severe, dreadful
Entry 2
terrible, awful, dreadful, urgent

Antonyms

minor, trivial, unimportant, hopeful, encouraging, positive, mild
Entry 1
minor, trivial, unimportant
Entry 2
hopeful, encouraging, positive, mild

Collocations

dire consequences, dire situation, dire warning, dire need
Entry 1
dire consequences, dire situation, dire warning, dire need
Entry 2
dire consequences, dire situation, dire need

More Example Sentences

The project is short of clear direction.

They reported the results to the director.

She is confused about the directions again.

They were kind enough to give us directions.

We provided the visitors with directions immediately.

A student gets lost on her first day at university trying to find the lecture hall for her morning class because the campus is much bigger than she expected and all the buildings look the same from the outside so she asks a senior student for directions

A student gets lost on her first day at university trying to find the lecture hall for her morning class because the campus is much bigger than she expected and all the buildings look the same from the outside so she asks a senior student for directions who kindly walks with her to the correct building

A student gets lost on her first day at university trying to find the lecture hall for her morning class because the campus is much bigger than she expected and all the buildings look the same from the outside so she asks a senior student for directions who kindly walks with her to the correct building and shows her how to read the campus map on her phone

A student gets lost on her first day at university trying to find the lecture hall for her morning class because the campus is much bigger than she expected and all the buildings look the same from the outside so she asks a senior student for directions who kindly walks with her to the correct building and shows her how to read the campus map on her phone and by the end of the week she can navigate the entire campus easily

A student gets lost on her first day at university trying to find the lecture hall for her morning class because the campus is much bigger than she expected and all the buildings look the same from the outside so she asks a senior student for directions who kindly walks with her to the correct building and shows her how to read the campus map on her phone and by the end of the week she can navigate the entire campus easily feeling grateful for the small act of kindness that made her first day easier.

Related Vocabularies

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; independent.
relating to or based on science
providing knowledge or information; intended to teach
Relating to both electricity and magnetism or their interaction.
expensive or causing a lot of money, time, or effort
relating to the government, politics, or public affairs of a country

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