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direful

adjective

causing fear or dread or terror

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Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
L
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. causing fear or dread or terror

    “the awful war”

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Example Sentences

the awful war
an awful risk
dire news
a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
the dread presence of the headmaster

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