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desperate
('d/E/sp/@/r/I/t
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adjective (a)
- Without hope; given to despair; hopeless.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a person who is frightened and in need of help(noun.person)Example:
They prey on the hopes of the desperate.
source: wordnet30 - One desperate or hopeless.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope(adj.all)Example:
A desperate cry for help.
Helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether.
Her desperate screams.
source: wordnet30 - (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair(adj.all)Example:
A desperate criminal.
Taken hostage of desperate men.
source: wordnet30 - showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort(adj.all)Example:
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.
source: wordnet30 - showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire(adj.all)Example:
Felt a desperate urge to confess.
A desperate need for recognition.
source: wordnet30 - fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless(adj.all)Example:
A desperate illness.
On all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel.
source: wordnet30
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