Synonyms

desperate

Examples

"a desperate illness" "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall "a dire emergency"

Related terms

critical

Synonyms

terrible frightening dreadful awful fearful horrendous horrific dreaded fearsome dread direful

Examples

"the awful war" "an awful risk" "dire news" "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked" "the dread presence of the headmaster" "a dreaded disease" "a dreadful storm" "a fearful howling"

Related terms

alarming