Desperate
adjectiveAdjective
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
“a desperate illness”
“on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel”
Similar:Direarising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
“a desperate cry for help”
“helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether”
“her desperate screams”
Similar:Despairingshowing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
“made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber”
“the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war”
Similar:Heroic(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
“a desperate criminal”
“taken hostage of desperate men”
showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
“felt a desperate urge to confess”
“a desperate need for recognition”
desperately determined
Similar:Do-or-die
Noun
a person who is frightened and in need of help
“they prey on the hopes of the desperate”
Type of:Unfortunate
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- NASPA
Similar Words
- Dire
- Despairing
- Do-or-die
- Heroic
- Critical
- Hopeless
- Resolute
- Courageous
- Brave
- Dangerous
- Unsafe
- Imperative
- Despair