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🙏desperate

adjective
/ˈdɛspərət/
desperado desperately

Meaning

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
reckless; extremely urgent; critical

Example Sentences

He was desperate to find a job before his savings ran out.

The situation became desperate as water supplies ran out.

Example Expressions

desperate measures

Synonyms

hopeless, despairing, frantic, urgent, reckless, extreme, dire, critical
Entry 1
hopeless, despairing, frantic, urgent, reckless
Entry 2
urgent, extreme, dire, critical

Antonyms

hopeful, calm, confident, controlled, secure
Entry 1
hopeful, calm, confident
Entry 2
calm, controlled, hopeful, secure

Collocations

desperate attempt, desperate need, desperate cry, desperate situation
Entry 1
desperate attempt, desperate need, desperate cry, desperate situation
Entry 2
desperate situation, desperate attempt, desperate need

More Example Sentences

She was desperate for his approval.

He is desperate for a second chance.

She is desperate to find a solution.

They were desperate for a clear answer.

We were desperate to catch the last bus.

We're desperate for a break from the heat.

He is desperate for support from his friends.

They are desperate to see their family again.

He is desperate to improve his English quickly.

They are desperate for clean water after the storm.

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