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desperate
[ des-per-it, -prit ]
adjective
- reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency:
a desperate killer.
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- having an urgent need, desire, etc.:
desperate for attention;
desperate to find a job.
- leaving little or no hope; very serious or dangerous:
a desperate illness.
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- extremely bad; intolerable or shocking:
clothes in desperate taste.
- extreme or excessive.
- making a final, ultimate effort; giving all:
a desperate attempt to save a life.
- actuated by a feeling of hopelessness.
- having no hope; giving in to despair.
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noun
- Obsolete. a desperado.
desperate
/ ˈdɛspərɪt; -prɪt /
adjective
- careless of danger, as from despair; utterly reckless
- (of an act) reckless; risky
- used or undertaken in desperation or as a last resort
desperate measures
- critical; very grave
in desperate need
- oftenpostpositive and foll by for in distress and having a great need or desire
- moved by or showing despair or hopelessness; despairing
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, adverb
- ˈٱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··ٱ· adverb
- ··ٱ·Ա noun
- ܲ·-··ٱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of desperate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of desperate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The following should be alarm sirens for anyone desperate for some hope that Trump's “shock and awe” campaign and political power are getting weaker.
"The most desperate of the lot is the small tortoise shell which many people know and love as a garden butterfly," Mr Griffiths said.
That set the stage for a desperate push from the Oilers, who put 15 shots on net in the final period, the last Bouchard’s tying goal that sent the game to overtime.
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, wrote on X that the strike "generated panic and fear of renewed violence among those desperate for a return to normalcy".
The Oilers, desperate to get back in the series, benched goalie Stuart Skinner, who allowed 11 goals in the first two games, in favor of Calvin Pickard.
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