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dīrus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awful adj Very bad or unpleasant.
  • detestable adj So unpleasant or wicked as to inspire hatred or disgust.
  • dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
  • fearful adj Feeling afraid or anxious.
  • horrible adj Causing horror; extremely unpleasant or shocking.
  • ominous adj Suggesting that something bad is about to happen; threatening or foreboding.
  • terrible adj Very bad or unpleasant.

Senses

dīrus is used for these senses in English:

  • detestable Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
  • fearful Frightening; causing fear.
  • horrible Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
  • ominous Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen
  • terrible Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

awful — full definition

  1. adj Very bad or unpleasant.
  2. adv informal: Very; extremely.

Related Latin words