Direful

Synonyms for "direful" (43 found)

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Closest matches (9)

apocalyptic appalling astounding awe inspiring awesome baleful baneful dire

Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (13)

Adjective(1 words)

Adjective(7 words)

dire dread dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome frightening

doomful fateful fell formidable frightening

Related words (21)

ghastly ghoulish grim grisly gruesome hideous horrible horrid horrifying macabre morbid ominous redoubtable shocking terrific tremendous unlucky

Adjective(3 words)

horrendous horrific terrible

Adjective(1 words)

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dire frightening

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direfully direfulness

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related to

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fearful terrible

similar

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Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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I haue beene wooed, as I intreat thee now, / Euen by the ſterne, and direfull God of warre, / VVhoſe ſinowie necke in battel nere did bow, / VVho conquers where he comes in euery iarre; […]

Source: wiktionary

read what destiny / Or other dyrefull hap from heaven or hell / Hath wrought this wicked deed […].

Source: wiktionary

"As whence the sun gins his reflection, shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break."

Source: wiktionary

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