des·per·ate (d s p r- t)adj. 1. Having lost all hope; despairing. 2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair: the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help. 3. Reckless or violent because of despair: a desperate criminal. 4. Undertaken out of extreme urgency or as a last resort: a desperate attempt to save the family business. 5. Nearly hopeless; critical: a desperate illness; a desperate situation. 6. Suffering or driven by great need or distress: desperate for recognition. 7. Extremely intense: felt a desperate urge to tell the truth. [Middle English desperat, from Latin d  spr tus, past participle of dsprre, to despair; see despair.]des per·ate·ly adv.des per·ate·ness n. |
desperate
Adjective
1. willing to do anything to improve one's situation
2. (of an action) undertaken as a last resort
3. very grave: in desperate agony
4. having a great need or desire: I was desperate for a child [Latin desperare to have no hope]
desperately adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  desperate - a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune |
| Adj. | 1. | desperate - 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" hopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down" |
| 2. | desperate - desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict" resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" | |
| 3. | desperate - (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men" | |
| 4. | desperate - 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" brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" | |
| 5. | desperate - showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition" imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative" | |
| 6. | 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.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency" critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage" |
desperate
adjective 1. hopeless, despairing, in despair, forlorn, abject, dejected, despondent, demoralized, wretched, disconsolate, inconsolable, downhearted, at the end of your tether
adjective 2. grave, great, pressing, serious, critical, acute, severe, extreme, urgent, dire, drastic, very grave
adjective 3. last-ditch, dangerous, daring, determined, wild, violent, furious, risky, frantic, rash, hazardous, precipitate, hasty, audacious, madcap, foolhardy, headstrong, impetuous, death-defying
Translations
desperate [ˈdɛspərɪt] adj → desesperado; [fugitive] → peligroso; [measures] → extremo;
we are getting desperate → estamos al borde de desesperación
desperate [ˈdɛspərɪt] adj → désespéré(e); [fugitive] → prêt(e) à tout; [measures] → désespéré, extrême;
to be desperate for sth/to do sth → avoir désespérément besoin de qch/de faire qch;
we are getting desperate → nous commençons à désespérer
desperate [ˈdɛspərɪt] adj → verzweifelt;
(shortage) → akut;
(criminal) → zum Äußersten entschlossen;
desperate [ˈdɛspərɪt] adj → disperato/a; [measures] → estremo/a; [fugitive] → capace di tutto;
we are getting desperate → siamo sull'orlo della disperazione
adj desperate [ˈdespərət]
1 (sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal. desperaat, roekelose مُسْتَميت، مُتَهَوِّر отчаян všeho schopný desperat verzweifelt απελπισμένος desesperado kõigeks valmis olev مایوس؛ دست از جان کشیده valmis mihin hyvänsä prêt à tout נוֹאָש निराश očajnički elszánt nekat örþrifa-, sem svífst einskis disperato 死にもの狂いの 자포자기한, 무모한, 극단적인 labai užsispyręs, pasiryžęs viskam neprātīgs; bezcerīgs nekad vertwijfeld vill etter, desperat zdesperowany, zaciekły desesperado disperat, capabil de orice отчаянный; закоренелый zúfalo odhodlaný neizprosen, obupno si prizadevajoč očajan desperat มีความต้องการอย่างมาก; ร้ายแรง gözü dönmüş, her şeyi göze almış 令人絕望的 несамовитий; безрозсудний متشدد ، جابر liều lĩnh 令人绝望的
2 very bad or almost hopeless We are in a desperate situation. wanhopige, desperate فاقِد الأمَل، يائِس безнадежден zoufalý, beznadějný desperat; fortvivlet; håbløs verzweifelt απελπιστικός deseperado lootusetu ناامید کننده؛ یأس آور toivoton désespéré מְיוֹאָש निराशोन्मत्त, निराशा जनित उन्मत्तता में beznadan reménytelen buruk örþrifa- disperato 絶望的な 절망적인 beviltiškas šausmīgs; briesmīgs terdesak wanhopig drevet til det ytterste, desperat, fortvilet rozpaczliwy desesperado disperat ужасный zúfalý obupen beznadežan desperat, förtvivlad ซึ่งสิ้นหวัง çok kötü 危急的 безнадійний بہت خراب یا مایوسی سے بھرا tuyệt vọng 危急的
3 urgent and despairing He made a desperate appeal for help. desperate, wanhopige ماسٌّ، مُسْتَعْجَل отчаян zoufalý desperat verzweifelt απεγνωσμένος desesperado meeleheitlik مبرم؛ شدید epätoivoinen désespéré זָקוּק נוֹאָשוֹת हताश hitan kétségbeesett mendesak örvæntingarfullur disperato 必死の 간절한, 꼭 필요한 nevilties kupinas izmisīgs sungguh vertwijfeld desperat, fortvilet rozpaczliwy desesperado disperat отчаянный zúfalý obupen očajnički desperat, förtvivlad อย่างมาก acil, ivedi (因絕望而)不顧一切的 розпачливий; відчайдушний شدید مطالبہ khẩn cầu （因绝望而）不顾一切的
adv desperately
desperaat, wanhopig بِصورَةٍ ماسَّه безнадеждно zoufale desperat; fortvivlet; håbløst verzweifelt απεγνωσμένα desesperadamente meeleheitlikult ناامیدانه؛ شدیداً epätoivoisesti désespérément נוֹאָשוֹת बेतहाशा očajnički reménytelenül dengan mendesak í örvæntingu disperatamente 死にもの狂いで 매우, 절망적으로, 간절히 iš nevilties, desperatiškai izmisīgi; bezcerīgi dengan nekad vertwijfeld, wanhopig fortvilet, desperat zaciekle, rozpaczliwie desesperadamente disperat отчаянно zúfalo obupno beznadežno desperat, förtvivlat อย่างเต็มที่; อย่างสิ้นหวัง çok ümitsizce 孤注一擲地 несамовито; відчайдушно اشد طور پر một cách tuyệt vọng 孤注一掷地
n despeˈration
In desperation we asked the police for help. wanhopigheid, radeloosheid يَأْس، إسْتِماتَه отчаяние zoufalství, beznaděj desperation; fortvivlelse; håbløshed die Verzweiflung απελπισία deseperación meeleheide ناامیدی؛ ناچاری epätoivo désespoir יֵאוּש हताशा očajavanje kétségbeesés keputusasaan örvænting, úrræðaleysi disperazione 死にもの狂い 절망 neviltis, desperacija izmisums keputusasaan vertwijfeling fortvilelse, desperasjon desperacja desespero disperare отчаяние zúfalstvo obup beznađe desperation ความสิ้นหวัง ümitsizlik, çaresizlik 絕望 розпач; відчайдушність مایوس کن صورت حال trạng thái tuyệt vọng 绝望
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