Disastrous and Direful

Disastrous

Disastrous adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.

Direful and disastrous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Direful" instead an adjective "Disastrous".

Nearby Word: disaster

Direful

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

Disastrous and direful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disastrous" instead an adjective "Direful".
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