direful
adjectiveHow many syllables in direful?
There are 2 syllables in the word direful.Divide direful into syllables:
dire · ful
How to pronounce direful:
Definition of direful:
- direful (adjective):
- dreadful
- causing dismay, horror, or revulsion
- adjective. causing fear or dread or terror.
Synonyms for direful:
alarming
appalling
awful
baleful
black
bleak
calamitous
dark
darkening
depressing
depressive
desolate
dire
doomy
dread
dreaded
dreadful
fearful
fearsome
foreboding
frightening
ghastly
gloomy
godawful
grey
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Antonyms for direful:
advantageous
anodyne
auspicious
beneficial
benevolent
benign
boosting
bright
calm
calming
cheering
comforting
encouraging
favorable
favourable
felicitous
friendly
fruitful
genial
good
happy
harmless
heartening
helpful
hopeful
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