dire

Definitions

Extremely serious or urgent.

Indicating disaster or warning of future misfortune.

Hopeless or dismal in nature.

Examples

The refugees are in dire need of food, clean water, and medical supplies.

The company is in a dire financial situation and may be forced to declare bankruptcy.

The dire warnings about the storm prompted the city to evacuate all coastal residents.

Synonyms

terrible dreadful urgent critical grave calamitous catastrophic

Antonyms

trivial insignificant minor favorable promising hopeful mild