Desperate Definition
desperate
adjective
- arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
- desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do- or-die conflict"
- (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
- showing 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"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
- showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
- fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"
noun
- a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
"Desperate" in song lyrics
See how desperate is used in real songs:
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"So say somethin desperate"
Atherton & Sire f/ Patience — Roland Orzabal -
"You never seen a more starving artist, desperate"
Block McCloud f/ Jean Grae, Killah Priest, Pumpkinhead — Master's Degree -
"Options at the bottom of the ladder got him desperate"
Blue Scholars — Selfportrait
Words that rhyme with desperate
Usage tips for "desperate"
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