Added 9 October 2026 direful adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about direful at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Causing fear or dread or terror. the awful war Origin From dire + -ful. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: dreadedterribledreaddreadfulhorrificfearfulfearsomefrighteninghorrendousalarmingawfuldire Back to today's word