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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dire•ful adj.

dreadful;
awful;
terrible.
indicating trouble:direful forecasts.

dire + -ful 1575–85

dire′ful•ly, adv.
dire′ful•ness, n.

'direful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

dire - doomful - heroic verse

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