adjective#4,748 by frequency
desperate
/ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/
Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless; In dire need; having a dire need or desire
- comparative
- more desperate
- superlative
- desperatest
Meanings
- 1
Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless
She was desperate to lose weight.
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Tom was a bit desperate.
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- 2
In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire
- 3
Beyond hope, leaving little reason for hope; causing despair; extremely perilous
- 4
Involving or employing extreme measures, without regard to danger or safety; reckless due to hopelessness
- 5
Extremely bad; outrageous, shocking; intolerable
- 6
Intense; extremely intense