desperate

adjective

UK /ˈdesp(ə)rət/

1
very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation
The missing man’s family are getting increasingly desperate.
Synonyms and related words
Feeling angry or annoyed
angry
annoyed
upset
Synonyms and related words
Feeling worried and nervous
worried
nervous
upset
1. 1a
  usually before noundone because you can think of no other way
  In a desperate attempt to escape, he killed the guard.
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe actions and activities
  actions speak louder than words
  amateur
  at someone’s request/at the request of someone
Collocates
Nouns frequently used with desperate
▪ attempt, bid, effort, struggle
2
needing or wanting something very much
desperate for:
They were sold by families desperate for money to buy food.
be desperate to do something:
She was desperate to see him again.
Synonyms and related words
Wanting or needing something
anxious
impatient
longing
3
usually before nounextremely severe or serious
the desperate plight of the refugees
Parts of this school are in desperate need of repair.
Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme
serious
severe
extreme

单词	desperate
释义	desperate adjective UK /ˈdesp(ə)rət/ Other entries for this word be in dire/desperate straits phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation The missing man’s family are getting increasingly desperate. Synonyms and related words Feeling angry or annoyed angry annoyed upset Synonyms and related words Feeling worried and nervous worried nervous upset 1a usually before noundone because you can think of no other way In a desperate attempt to escape, he killed the guard. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe actions and activities actions speak louder than words amateur at someone’s request/at the request of someone Collocates Nouns frequently used with desperate ▪ attempt, bid, effort, struggle 2 needing or wanting something very much desperate for: They were sold by families desperate for money to buy food. be desperate to do something: She was desperate to see him again. Synonyms and related words Wanting or needing something anxious impatient longing 3 usually before nounextremely severe or serious the desperate plight of the refugees Parts of this school are in desperate need of repair. Synonyms and related words Serious, severe and extreme serious severe extreme desperate adjective US /ˈdesp(ə)rət/ Other entries for this word be in dire/desperate straits phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation The missing man’s family is getting increasingly desperate. Synonyms and related words Feeling angry or annoyed angry annoyed upset Synonyms and related words Feeling worried and nervous worried nervous upset 1a usually before noundone because you can think of no other way In a desperate attempt to escape, he killed the guard. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe actions and activities actions speak louder than words amateur at someone’s request/at the request of someone Collocates Nouns frequently used with desperate ▪ attempt, bid, effort, struggle 2 needing or wanting something very much desperate for: They were sold by families desperate for money to buy food. be desperate to do something: She was desperate to see him again. Synonyms and related words Wanting or needing something anxious impatient longing 3 usually before nounextremely severe or serious the desperate plight of the refugees Parts of this school are in desperate need of repair. Synonyms and related words Serious, severe and extreme serious severe extreme
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