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The meaning of DESPERATE is having lost hope. How to use desperate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Desperate.
DESPERATE definition: 1. very serious or bad: 2. very great or extreme: 3. needing or wanting something very much: . Learn more.
reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer. Synonyms: frantic, rash. Antonyms: careful. 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 for DESPERATE: hopeless, unhappy, sad, disappointed, despairing, cynical, despondent, heartbroken; Antonyms of DESPERATE: hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, exuberant, exultant, euphoric, enraptured, merry.
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”.
desperate adjective (RISKY) Add to word list. showing a willingness to take any risk in order to change a bad or dangerous situation: The ads are a desperate attempt to win last-minute votes. A desperate person is willing to take any measures and may be dangerous: desperate criminals.
feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything to change the situation you are in: He was absolutely desperate and would have tried anything to get her back.
