What is another word for dire?
Possible synonyms include foreboding, inauspicious, augurous, baleful, bodeful.
Synonyms for Dire
Depending on context, synonyms include foreboding, inauspicious, augurous, baleful, bodeful, boding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include horrendous, dreadful, terrible, horrific, direful, desperate.
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