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dire vs frightening

frightening vs dire

dire is not a noun while frightening is a noun.

dire and frightening both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dire No Yes No No
frightening Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, dire and frightening are synonyms defined as:
  • dire and frightening: causing fear or dread or terror
Other synonyms of dire include awful, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, horrendous, horrific, terrible.
dire (noun) frightening (noun)
the act of inspiring with fear
dire (adjective) frightening (adjective)
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless causing fear or dread or terror
causing fear or dread or terror
Difference between dire and frightening

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