direst

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; ; - G.C.Marshall
  2. adjective causing fear or dread or terror

Synonyms

desperate, dire

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