desperate

Definition of desperate in English English dictionary: Extremely intense; 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.; Reckless abandon in the pursuit of an extreme desire; resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair; {s} hopeless, despairing; dangerous, violent; terrible, bad; If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it. Troops are needed to help get food into Kosovo where people are in desperate need He made a desperate attempt to hijack a plane. + desperately des·per·ate·ly Thousands are desperately trying to leave their battered homes; a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"; (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"; If you are desperate for something or desperate to do something, you want or need it very much indeed. They'd been married nearly four years and June was desperate to start a family People are desperate for him to do something. + desperately des·per·ate·ly He was a boy who desperately needed affection; (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men; being filled with, or in a state of despair; Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous; used to mark the extreme predominance of a bad quality; A desperate situation is very difficult, serious, or dangerous. India's United Nations ambassador said the situation is desperate = dire; Without hope; given to despair; hopeless; 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; Marshall; "a dire emergency" showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition" 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"; Proceeding from, or suggested by, despair; without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious; as, a desperate effort; a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate" 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; 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"; Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely dangerous; as, a desperate disease; desperate fortune; Marshall; "a dire emergency"; showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"; One desperate or hopeless; hopeless
desperate times call for desperate measures: In adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice
desperate times require desperate measures: Alternative form of desperate times call for desperate measures
Desperate Dan: a character in the British comic The Dandy. He is a very large, friendly cowboy who eats very large meat pies called "cow pies". Dan does not realize how strong he is, and he often breaks things by accident
desperate condition: grave situation, hopeless state
desperate criminal: violent and reckless criminal
desperate measure: desperate actions taken as a means to an end; "he had to resort to desperate measures
desperate straits: a state of extreme distress
desperation: A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury
desperately: {a} rashly, hastily, furiously, madly
desperation: {n} hopelessness, despair, rashness, fury
becoming desperate: losing hope, despairing
desperately: with great urgency; "health care reform is needed urgently"; "the soil desperately needed potash"
desperately: In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly
desperately: hopelessly; very much, extremely
desperately: In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly; extremely; as, the troops fought desperately
desperately: in intense despair; "the child clung desperately to her mother"
desperately: in intense despair; "the child clung desperately to her mother
desperateness: The state or quality of being desperate
desperateness: {i} hopelessness, despair
desperateness: Desperation; virulence
desperation: The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope
desperation: a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"
desperation: desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation"
desperation: Desperation is the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it. This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees. the state of being desperate
desperation: desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation
desperation: {i} hopelessness, despondency, despair
the situation was desperate: circumstances were not good, the situation was very bad