THESAURUS

Dire Synonyms & Antonyms

Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.

Synonyms

forebodinginauspiciousaugurousbalefulbodefulbodingdiredisastrousdivinefatalill-bodingill-fatedill-omenedill-starredinauspicatenefastousomenicominousbroodingportentouspresagefulpresagiousprodigioussinisterstar-crossedsullenacuteexigentbadclamantcriticaldreaddreadfulalarmingdesperateawfulfearsomedirefulfearfulterriblehorrifichorrendousdreadedfrightening

Antonyms

No direct antonyms were returned.

Related Words

awfulhorrendousdreadfulterriblehorrificdirefuldesperatedreaddreadedfearsomealarmingfrighteningfearfulcriticalabhorrentcruelheinousabominableill-fateddeplorable

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