/ Dictionary / Index D direful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dire•ful Pronunciation: (dīr'ful), [key] — adj. dreadful; awful; terrible. indicating trouble: direful forecasts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: direful (Thesaurus) Diredawa diremption Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language