dire
/daɪr/
adjective
- Extremely serious or urgent; causing great fear or worry.
- She gave us a dire warning about the coming storm.
- The country is in dire need of food and clean water.
- The hospital is facing a dire shortage of medical supplies.
- Of very poor quality; terrible.
- His singing was absolutely dire during the talent show.
- The food at that restaurant was dire — cold and tasteless.
- The movie was so dire that we left after twenty minutes.
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