What does desperate mean?
Definitions for desperate
ˈdɛs pər ɪt, -prɪtdes·per·ate
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word desperate.
Princeton's WordNet
desperate(adj)
a person who is frightened and in need of help
"they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
despairing, desperate(adj)
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"
desperate, do-or-die(a)(adj)
desperately determined
"do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"
desperate(adj)
(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
"a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
desperate, heroic(adj)
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"
desperate(adj)
showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
"felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
desperate, dire(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
desperate(Adjective)
Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark.
Etymology: From desperatus, past participle of despero
desperate(Adjective)
Reckless abandon in the pursuit of an extreme desire.
Etymology: From desperatus, past participle of despero
desperate(Adjective)
Extremely intense.
Etymology: From desperatus, past participle of despero
Webster Dictionary
Desperate(adj)
without hope; given to despair; hopeless
Desperate(adj)
beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely dangerous; as, a desperate disease; desperate fortune
Desperate(adj)
proceeding from, or suggested by, despair; without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious; as, a desperate effort
Desperate(adj)
extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous; -- used to mark the extreme predominance of a bad quality
Desperate(noun)
one desperate or hopeless
Freebase
Desperate
Desperate is a 1947 suspense film noir directed by Anthony Mann.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Desperate
des′pėr-āt, adj. in a state of despair: hopeless: beyond hope: fearless of danger: rash: furious.—adv. Des′perately.—ns. Des′perateness, Desperā′tion, state of despair: disregard of danger: fury. [See Despair.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'desperate' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3806
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'desperate' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2918
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'desperate' in Adjectives Frequency: #493
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of desperate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of desperate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of desperate in a Sentence
More or less, lack of inspirations and motivations do cause desperation, depression and hopelessness. I mean, anyone who is not always inspired or motivated is likely to feel despaired, desperate and hopeless in life. But on the other hand, anyone who is often inspired or motivated will hardly feel depressed, despaired or hopeless in life. Therefore, do source, search or go for inspirations and motivations as often as you can.
The reason is because there are too many states that are not doing well by their people, they are desperate and willing to take extraordinary risks.
As long as countries of origin and transit do not take action to prevent these desperate trips, people will continue to put their lives at risk.
Of all patients requiring regular blood transfusions for survival, about 20 percent have hepatitis B or C. A few also have HIV, they are desperate for blood. Most of them can't get it safely.
As millions of people of all colors protest, I see a world of hurt, pain and despair. But I also see a new generation, a generation that is calling out in desperate need for lasting change.
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- يائسArabic
- отчаян, безразсъденBulgarian
- desesperatCatalan, Valencian
- verzweifeltGerman
- desesperadoSpanish
- epätoivoinenFinnish
- désespéréFrench
- מיואשHebrew
- बेकरारHindi
- հուսահատ, հանդուգնArmenian
- disperatoItalian
- ជាខ្លាំង, ដែលសាហាវKhmer
- 필사적 인Korean
- очаенMacedonian
- hopeloos, wanhopig, vertwijfeld, radeloos, desperaatDutch
- zdesperowanyPolish
- desesperadoPortuguese
- безрассудный, отчаянныйRussian
- očajanSerbo-Croatian
- తీరనిTelugu
- หมดหวังThai
- відчайдушнийUkrainian
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