1. extremely serious or urgent; causing great fear or worry
2. very bad in quality; terrible

Examples

• The country faces a dire economic crisis.
• We are in dire need of medical supplies.
• The weather forecast shows dire conditions ahead.
• His dire warnings about the storm proved accurate.
• The movie received dire reviews from critics.
• The team’s performance was dire in the final game.
• She found herself in dire straits after losing her job.