Difficult and Dire

Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

Dire and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dire" instead an adjective "Difficult".

Nearby Word: difficulty

Dire adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

Difficult and dire are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficult" instead an adjective "Dire".