DESPERATE
/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/
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Scrabble
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WWF
D(2) E(1) S(1) P(3) E(1) R(1) A(1) T(1) E(1)
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Definition
/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/
noun
- A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.
adjective
- In dire need of something.“I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food.”
- Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.“I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark.”
- Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.“a desperate effort”
- Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable.“a desperate disease; desperate fortune”
- Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous.
Source: Wiktionary
