Synonyms for direful
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Terrible — fearful, terrible
terrible, dire, awful, dreadful, fearful, fell, horrible, shocking, tremendous, terrific, dread, horrendous, horrid, horrific, frightening, dreaded, fearsome, grim, formidable, alarming, horrifying, appalling
Definitions
- adj. 1
Fearful, terrible.
Example sentences
- terrible Terrible shooting broke out the night before last.
- awful I think it's awful, that they're spreading rumors.
- dreadful Something dreadful has happened to Miss Davidson.
- fearful “People are very fearful of the virus,” he added.
By length
- 4 letters
- fell1, dire1, grim1
- 5 letters
- awful2, dread1
- 6 letters
- horrid2
- 7 letters
- fearful2, dreaded2
- 8 letters
- terrible3, horrible3, shocking2, terrific3, horrific3, dreadful2, alarming3, fearsome2
- 9 letters
- appalling3
- 10 letters
- tremendous3, formidable4, horrifying4, horrendous3
- 11 letters
- frightening3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awful2 = 2 syllables).