DIREFUL Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word direful. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DIREFUL
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| dreadful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror • exceptionally bad or displeasing • extremely disagreeable and unpleasant | ||||||||
| horrendous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| horrific | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| terrible | ||||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror • exceptionally bad or displeasing • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact | ||||||||
| appalling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an experience that appalls adjective satellite • causing consternation | ||||||||
| frightful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • provoking horror • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact • extremely distressing | ||||||||
| horrible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • provoking horror | ||||||||
| horrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • provoking horror | ||||||||
| terrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing extreme terror | ||||||||
| dire | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| awful | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • offensive or even (of persons) malicious adverb • used as intensifiers adjective satellite • exceptionally bad or displeasing • causing fear or dread or terror • inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact • inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | ||||||||
| dread | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror verb • be afraid or scared of; be frightened of | ||||||||
| dreaded | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| fearful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted adjective satellite • experiencing or showing fear • causing fear or dread or terror • extremely distressing • timid by nature or revealing timidity | ||||||||
| fearsome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| frightening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of inspiring with fear adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
