desperate

/dˈɛspəɹət/

/ˈdɛspɝɪt/, /ˈdɛspɹɪt/

[adjective] [noun]

desperate

[ADJECTIVE]

(of an act) without much hope for its success and done when nothing else works

synonyms : despairing

desperately determined

synonyms : do-or-die(a)

feeling so hopeless that one is willing to take any possible action regardless of the possible consequences

synonyms : heroic

(of people) dangerous or violent because of having no hope

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

synonyms : dire

(of a situation) very dangerous, serious, or bad

Desperate

[NOUN]

a person that is scared and needs help

Examples

1. Seeing no other option, the politician decided desperate times call for desperate measures and made a controversial speech spreading misleading information to sway the crucial election results.

2. Seeing no other option, the politician decided desperate times call for desperate measures and made a controversial speech spreading misleading information to sway the crucial election results.

3. In a desperate attempt to beat the clock, I raced to mail my tax return before midnight.

4. Megan regretted throwing herself at Terry, realizing later that her actions came across as desperate and needy.