desperate

/dˈɛspɹɪt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
   “a despairing view of the world situation”
2. desperately determined
   “do-or-die revolutionaries”
3. (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
   “a desperate criminal”
4. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort- G.C.Marshall
   “made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber”
5. showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
   “felt a desperate urge to confess”
6. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless- G.C.Marshall
   “a desperate illness”

noun

1. a person who is frightened and in need of help
   “they prey on the hopes of the desperate”

Synonyms for desperate

• despairing
• hopeless
• do-or-die
• resolute
• dangerous
• heroic
• brave
• imperative
• dire
• critical