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frightening vs dire

dire vs frightening

frightening is a noun but dire is not a noun.

frightening and dire both are adjectives.

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

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