nnoun.persona person who is frightened and in need of helpExamples:- they prey on the hopes of the desperate
Derivationally Related Form:despair
Hypernyms:unfortunate unfortunate person
Inherited Hypernyms:desperateunfortunatepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:desperateunfortunatepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:gonertoast
adj satadj.allarising from or marked by despair or loss of hopeSynset:despairing
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:hopeful
Inherited Hypernyms:despairing
Similar to:hopeless
adj satadj.alldesperately determinedSynset:do-or-die
Examples:- do-or-die revolutionaries
- a do-or-die conflict
Antonyms:irresolute
Inherited Hypernyms:desperate
Similar to:resolute
adj satadj.all(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despairExamples:- a desperate criminal
- taken hostage of desperate men
Antonyms:safe
Inherited Hypernyms:desperate
Similar to:dangerous unsafe
adj satadj.allshowing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resortSynset:heroic
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:cowardly
Inherited Hypernyms:desperate
Similar to:brave courageous
adj satadj.allshowing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desireExamples:- felt a desperate urge to confess
- a desperate need for recognition
Antonyms:beseeching
Inherited Hypernyms:desperate
Similar to:imperative
adj satadj.allfraught with extreme danger; nearly hopelessSynset:dire
Examples:- a desperate illness
- on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel - G.C.Marshall
- a dire emergency
Antonyms:noncritical
Inherited Hypernyms:desperate
Similar to:critical