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desperate
[des-per-it, -prit]
adjective
reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency.
a desperate killer.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: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.
Synonyms:Antonyms: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.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:
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
in distress and having a great need or desire
moved by or showing despair or hopelessness; despairing
Other 51Թ Forms
- desperately adverb
- desperateness noun
- quasi-desperate adjective
- ˈٱ adverb
- ˈٱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of desperate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of desperate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He was transferred to Rowcroft after several weeks in hospital, during which he says he had dark and desperate times because of the pain.
Flanagan preys on the audience’s nostalgia and our desperate search for something heartwarming, wherever we can find it.
Little is known about the group, which has been at the centre of global headlines amid scenes of chaos and deadly incidents nearly every day as desperate Palestinians have tried to reach its sites.
Aid supplies and the internet are vital for people in Gaza - the current lack of both lifelines is rendering their plight even more desperate.
“It’s the type of crime that preys upon the most needy and desperate people,” Lopez said, adding that few places outside of Colorado have taken meaningful steps to crack down on immigration-related abuses.
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