desperate
/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/ · noun
Meaning
- A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.
- In dire need of something.
- Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
- Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.
- Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable.
- Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous.
- Extremely intense.
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