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direness
adjective
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Divide direness into syllables:

dire · ness

How to pronounce direness:

Definition of direness:

direness (adjective):
exciting horror

Synonyms for direness:

bleakdesolateblackinauspiciousthreateningbalefulunfavorablelonelygreyominous
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Antonyms for direness:

sillinesstriviality

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