dire
How many syllables in dire?
There is 1 syllable in the word dire.How to pronounce dire:
Synonyms for dire:
alarming
appalling
awful
baleful
black
bleak
bodeful
calamitous
cataclysmic
catastrophic
critical
crucial
cruel
crying
dark
darkening
depressing
depressive
desolate
desperate
direful
disastrous
dismal
drastic
dread
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Antonyms for dire:
acceptable
advantageous
aiding
assisting
attractive
auspicious
bearable
beautiful
believable
beneficial
blessed
bright
calming
charming
cheerful
cheery
comforting
commendable
concealed
delightful
describable
desirable
encouraging
exhilarating
favorable
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