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   desperate

   /ˈdɛsp(ə)rət/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with: "a desperate sadness enveloped Ruth" Similar despairinghopelessanguisheddistressedin despairsuicidalmiserablewretcheddesolateforlorndishearteneddiscourageddemoralizeddevastateddowncastresigneddefeatistpessimisticdistraughtfraughtovercomeout of one's mindat one's wits' endbeside oneselfat the end of one's tetherliterary:dolorousOpposite cheerfulcomposed
   • ▪ (of an act) tried in despair or when everything else has failed: "drugs used in a desperate attempt to save his life" Similar last-ditchlast-chancelast-resortlast-minutelast-gaspeleventh-hourall-outdo-or-diefinalfranticfrenziedwildstrainingfutilehopelessdoomedlost
   • ▪ (of a situation) extremely serious or dangerous: "there is a desperate shortage of teachers" Similar graveseriousdangerousriskyperiloushazardousprecariouscriticalacutedirevery badcalamitousappallingawfulterriblefrightfuldreadfuloutrageousintolerabledeplorablelamentablesorrypoorhopelessirretrievableinformal:lousychronicarchaic, humorous:parlousurgentpressingcompellingcryingacutecriticalcrucialvitaldrasticseriousgravedireextremegreatformal:exigent
   • ▪ (of a person) violent or dangerous: "a desperate criminal" Similar violentdangerouslawlessrecklessrashhastyimpetuousfoolhardyincautiousdeath-or-glorydo-or-diehazardousrisky
   • ▪ very bad: informal Irish "that beer's desperate—it's a wonder you've the nerve to offer it for sale"
   • 2. (of a person) having a great need or desire for something: "I am desperate for a cigarette" Similar in great need ofurgently requiringcravingin want oflackingwantingeagerachinglongingyearninghungrythirstythirstingitchingcrying outdesirousinformal:dying

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘in despair’): from Latin desperatus ‘deprived of hope’, past participle of desperare (see despair).

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   • 1. desperateness noun

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   The meaning of DESPERATE is having lost hope. How to use desperate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Desperate.

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   DESPERATE definition: 1. very serious or bad: 2. very great or extreme: 3. needing or wanting something very much: . Learn more.

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   showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire. “felt a desperate urge to confess”. “a desperate need for recognition”. synonyms: imperative. requiring attention or action. adjective. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope. “a desperate cry for help”.

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   Desperate definition: reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency. See examples of DESPERATE used in a sentence.

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   adjective. 1. careless of danger, as from despair; utterly reckless. 2. (of an act) reckless; risky. 3. used or undertaken in desperation or as a last resort. desperate measures. 4.

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   1. Having lost all hope; despairing. 2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair: the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help. 3. Reckless or violent because of despair: a desperate criminal. 4. Undertaken out of extreme urgency or as a last resort: a desperate attempt to save the family business. 5.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdesperate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others. The prisoners grew increasingly desperate. Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted.

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   Synonyms for DESPERATE: hopeless, unhappy, sad, disappointed, despairing, cynical, despondent, heartbroken; Antonyms of DESPERATE: hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, exuberant, exultant, euphoric, enraptured, merry.

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    NOUN. a person who is frightened and in need of help they prey on the hopes of the desperate. Top Definitions Examples. Linguix Browser extension. Fix your writing on millions of websites. Get Started For Free. How To Use desperate In A Sentence.

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    Find 123 different ways to say DESPERATE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.