desperate
Pronunciation:
/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/noun
Definitions
A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.
adjective
Definitions
In dire need of something.
Example: I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food.
Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
Example: I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark.
Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.
Example: a desperate effort
Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable.
Example: a desperate disease; desperate fortune