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Definition of Desperate July 14, 2009 @ 9:43 p.m.
des⋅per⋅ate
/ˈdɛspərɪt, -prɪt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [des-per-it, -prit] Show IPA
Use desperate in a Sentence
–adjective
1. reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency: a desperate killer.
2. having an urgent need, desire, etc.: desperate for attention.
3. leaving little or no hope; very serious or dangerous: a desperate illness.
4. extremely bad; intolerable or shocking: clothes in desperate taste.
5. extreme or excessive.
6. making a final, ultimate effort; giving all: a desperate attempt to save a life.
7. actuated by a feeling of hopelessness.
8. having no hope; giving in to despair.
–noun
9. Obsolete. a desperado.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L dēspērātus, ptp. of dēspērāre to despair; see -ate 1
Related forms:
des⋅per⋅ate⋅ly, adverb
des⋅per⋅ate⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. rash, frantic. 3. grave. See hopeless. 8. forlorn, desolate.
Antonyms:
1. careful. 3, 8. hopeful.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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