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direful

/ˈdaɪər.fəl/

Traduction: Adjectif littéraire ou archaïque signifiant terrible, effrayant ou provoquant une grande peur.

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adjective

/ˈdaɪər.fəl/C2formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif littéraire ou archaïque signifiant terrible, effrayant ou provoquant une grande peur.

An archaic adjective meaning dreadful, terrible, or causing great fear.

  1. Causing fear or dreadC2formal

    Extremely serious, terrible, or frightening.

    frqui inspire la terreur

    • The direful storm left the entire town in ruins.
    • His direful expression warned us of the bad news.
    • The direful prophecy haunted the kingdom for generations.

    Synonymesappallingawfuldreadfulfearfulfrightfulghastlyhorrendoushorribleshockingterrible

    Antonymesbenigncheerfulcomfortingpleasantreassuringsoothing

Formes
  • more direful comparative form
  • most direful superlative form