Meaning : Fraught with extreme danger. Nearly hopeless.
Example :
A desperate illness.
On all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel.
A dire emergency.
Synonyms : desperate
Meaning : Causing fear or dread or terror.
Example :
The awful war.
An awful risk.
Dire news.
A career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked.
The dread presence of the headmaster.
Polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was.
A dreadful storm.
A fearful howling.
Horrendous explosions shook the city.
A terrible curse.
Synonyms : awful, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
Dire ka meaning, vilom shabd, paryayvachi aur samanarthi shabd in Hindi. Dire ka matlab kya hota hai?