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desperate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dire |
a desperate illness.
on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel.
desperate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | despairing |
a desperate cry for help.
helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether.
her desperate screams.
desperate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | do-or-die |
desperate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | heroic |
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.
desperate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | unfortunate, unfortunate person |
| Has types | goner, toast |
| Derivation | despair |
they prey on the hopes of the desperate.
desperate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a desperate criminal.
taken hostage of desperate men.
desperate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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felt a desperate urge to confess.
a desperate need for recognition.
Examples of desperate
desperate
Say goodbye to deep discounts from desperate hotel and transportation companies.
From the dailyherald.com
I have been asked to respond to a desperate situation in a bayfront condominium.
From the heraldtribune.com
Haney steals the play as the vulgar mother naively desperate for respectability.
From the post-gazette.com
Schwartz is desperate to see evidence that he has changed the culture of losing.
From the freep.com
Since they don't even have a 81 or an 83, it underscores how desperate they are.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Libya rebels reject Gadaffi ceasefire as desperate bid to stave off air attacks.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Hamilton, meanwhile, lies fifth overall, and is desperate to rekindle the magic.
From the independent.co.uk
Sounds like a desperate attempt to impress the Oakland Raiders before draft day.
From the omaha.com
Desperate cars is the second book of the series inaugurated by Nothing but Home.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Despairing: 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"
- A person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
- 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. ...
- 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"
- (desperately) urgently: with great urgency; "health care reform is needed urgently"; "the soil desperately needed potash"
- (desperately) in intense despair; "the child clung desperately to her mother"
