dire

adjective16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6
dire strait7.8

Refers to a very serious and difficult situation or condition, almost always used in the plural 'dire straits'.

dire need7.6

Describes an extremely urgent and serious situation requiring immediate action.

dire consequence7.5

Indicates a very severe and negative result of an action or situation.

dire situation7.2

Refers to a very serious and difficult situation or condition.

dire necessity6.9

Describes an extremely urgent and serious situation requiring immediate action.

dire circumstance6.8

Refers to a very serious and difficult situation or condition.

dire state6.7

Refers to a very serious and difficult situation or condition.

dire threat6.6

Refers to a situation of extreme and immediate danger.

dire predicament6.5

Refers to a very serious and difficult situation or condition.

dire implication6.4

Indicates a very severe and negative result of an action or situation.

dire warning6.4

Refers to a situation of extreme and immediate danger.

dire peril6.3

Refers to a situation of extreme and immediate danger.

dire trouble6.2

Refers to a very serious and difficult situation or condition.

dire emergency6.1

Describes an extremely urgent and serious situation requiring immediate action.

dire shortage5.8

Indicates a severe lack of something essential.

dire prediction5.5

A forecast of a very bad or terrible future event.