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- [dahyuh r-fuh l]
- /ˈdaɪər fəl/
- /ˈdaɪə.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahyuh r-fuh l]
- /ˈdaɪər fəl/
Definitions of direful word
- adjective direful dreadful; awful; terrible. 1
- adjective direful indicating trouble: direful forecasts. 1
- noun direful Extremely bad; dreadful. 1
- adjective direful dire; awful; very bad 0
- adjective direful dreadful; terrible 0
- adjective direful Fearful, terrible. 0
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Origin of direful
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; dire + -ful
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Parts of speech for Direful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
direful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
direful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for direful
adj direful
- apocalyptic — Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world.
- appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
- awful — If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
- baleful — Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions.
- baneful — destructive, poisonous, or fatal
Antonyms for direful
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