desperate

desperate

rash, frantic, hopeless, desolate: The situation seemed desperate.
Not to be confused with:disparate – separate, divergent, unlike: disparate objectives of the two groups

des·per·ate

D0163100 (dĕs′pər-ĭt)adj.1. Having lost all hope; despairing.2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair: the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help.3. Reckless or violent because of despair: a desperate criminal.4. Undertaken out of extreme urgency or as a last resort: a desperate attempt to save the family business.5. Nearly hopeless; critical: a desperate illness; a desperate situation.6. Suffering or driven by great need or distress: desperate for recognition.7. Extremely intense: felt a desperate urge to tell the truth.

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[Middle English desperat, from Latin dēspērātus, past participle of dēspērāre, to despair; see despair.]

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des′per·ate·ly adv.des′per·ate·ness n.

desperate

(ˈdɛspərɪt; -prɪt) adj1. careless of danger, as from despair; utterly reckless2. (of an act) reckless; risky3. used or undertaken in desperation or as a last resort: desperate measures. 4. critical; very grave: in desperate need. 5. (Psychology) (often: postpositive and foll by for) in distress and having a great need or desire6. (Psychology) moved by or showing despair or hopelessness; despairing[C15: from Latin dēspērāre to have no hope; see despair] ˈdesperately adv ˈdesperateness n

des•per•ate

(ˈdɛs pər ɪt, -prɪt)

adj. 1. reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency: a desperate killer. 2. having an urgent need, desire, etc.: desperate for attention. 3. very serious or dangerous: a desperate situation. 4. giving all: a desperate attempt. 5. extreme or excessive: desperate haste. 6. undertaken out of despair or as a last resort. 7. having no hope; giving in to despair. 8. extremely bad; shocking. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dēspērātus, past participle of dēspērāre to despair] des′per•ate•ly, adv. des′per•ate•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	desperate - a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortunegoner, toast - a person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"
Adj.	1.	desperate - arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"despairinghopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"
	2.	desperate - desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"do-or-dieresolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
	3.	desperate - (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
	4.	desperate - showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"heroicbrave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
	5.	desperate - showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
	6.	desperate - fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"direcritical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"

desperate

adjective1. hopeless, despairing, in despair, forlorn, abject, dejected, despondent, demoralized, wretched, disconsolate, inconsolable, downhearted, at the end of your tether Her people were poor, desperate and starving.2. eager, longing, keen, raring, hungry, enthusiastic, yearning, impatient, up for it (informal), keen as mustard She was desperate to start a family.3. grave, great, pressing, serious, critical, acute, severe, extreme, urgent, dire, drastic, very grave Troops are needed to get food to people in desperate need.4. last-ditch, dangerous, daring, determined, wild, violent, furious, last-minute, risky, frantic, rash, hazardous, precipitate, last-resort, hasty, audacious, madcap, foolhardy, eleventh-hour, headstrong, impetuous, death-defying a desperate rescue attempt

desperate

adjective1. Having lost all hope:despairing, despondent, forlorn, hopeless.2. So serious as to be at the point of crisis or necessary to resolve a crisis:acute, climacteric, critical, crucial, dire.3. Extreme in degree, strength, or effect:fierce, furious, intense, terrible, vehement, violent.

Translations

不顾一切的危急的因绝望而不顾一切的孤注一掷的拼命的

desperate

(ˈdespərət) adjective1. (sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent. She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal. 不顧一切的 不顾一切的，拼命的 2. very bad or almost hopeless. We are in a desperate situation. 危急的 危急的3. urgent and despairing. He made a desperate appeal for help. (因絕望而)不顧一切的，孤注一擲的 （因绝望而）不顾一切的，孤注一掷的 ˈdesperately adverb 孤注一擲地 孤注一掷地ˌdespeˈration nounIn desperation we asked the police for help. 絕望 绝望

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