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Some common synonyms of desperate are despairing , despondent , and hopeless . While all these words mean "having lost all or nearly all hope," desperate implies despair that prompts reckless action or violence in the face of defeat or frustration.
one last desperate attempt to turn the tide of battle
While the synonyms despairing and desperate are close in meaning, despairing suggests the slipping away of all hope and often despondency.
despairing appeals for the return of the kidnapped child
The words despondent and desperate can be used in similar contexts, but despondent implies a deep dejection arising from a conviction of the uselessness of further effort.
despondent about yet another rejection
The meanings of hopeless and desperate largely overlap; however, hopeless suggests despair and the cessation of effort or resistance and often implies acceptance or resignation.
the situation of the trapped miners is hopeless
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1  careless of danger, as from despair; utterly reckless
2  (of an act) reckless; risky
3  used or undertaken in desperation or as a last resort  desperate measures
4  critical; very grave  in desperate need
5  often postpositive and foll by: for  in distress and having a great need or desire
6  moved by or showing despair or hopelessness; despairing      (C15: from Latin desperare to have no hope; see despair)  ♦
  desperately    adv  ♦
  desperateness    n
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disparate – separate, divergent, unlike: disparate objectives of the two groups
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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.
[Middle English desperat , from Latin dēspērātus , past participle of dēspērāre , to despair ; see despair .]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. careless of danger, as from despair; utterly reckless
2. (of an act) reckless; risky
3. 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 desire
6. (Psychology) moved by or showing despair or hopelessness; despairing
[C15: from Latin dēspērāre to have no hope; see despair]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dēspērātus, past participle of dēspērāre to despair ]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
unfortunate , unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
goner , toast - a person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"
hopeless - 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"
resolute - 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"
dangerous , unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
brave , 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"
imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
critical - 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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
فاقِد الأمَل، يائِس ماسٌّ، مُسْتَعْجَل مُسْتَميت، مُتَهَوِّر يَائِس
öròrifa- öròrifa-, sem svífst einskis örvæntingarfullur
desperacija desperatiškai iš nevilties labai užsispyręs nevilties kupinas
bezcerīgs briesmīgs izmisīgs neprātīgs šausmīgs
acil çok kötü gözü dönmüş her şeyi göze almış ivedi
1. [ person, act, attempt, situation ] → desesperado to feel desperate → estar desesperado to be desperate for sth → necesitar algo urgentemente I'm desperate (for the lavatory)! → me muero de ganas de ir al lavabo to get or grow desperate → desesperarse to resort to desperate measures → recurrir a medidas desesperadas , recurrir a fruto de la de desesperación you're going out with her? you must be desperate! ( hum ) → ¿ sales con ésa? ¡ muy desesperado debes estar! to be in desperate need of sth → necesitar algo urgentemente the company's desperate financial position → la crítica posición económica de la empresa to do something desperate → cometer un acto desesperado , cometer una locura , hacer algo a la desesperada to be desperate to do sth: I was desperate to see her → estaba desesperada por verla, quería verla a toda costa , me moría por verla she was desperate to find a new job → estaba desesperada por encontrar otro trabajo both countries are desperate to avoid war → ambos países quieren evitar la guerra a toda costa
2. (= very bad ) [ book, film, meal ] → atroz , pésimo the play was pretty desperate → la obra era atroz or pésima
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
[ person ] → désespéré (e) to be desperate with sth [+ anxiety, worry ] → être rongé (e) par qch to get desperate → commencer à désespérer I was getting desperate → Je commençais à désespérer . to be desperate for sth → avoir désespérément besoin de qch to be desperate to do sth → ne chercher qu'à faire qch to be desperate for sb to do sth → vouloir à tout prix que qn fasse qch
[ fugitive, criminal ] → prêt (e) à tout
[ situation ] → désespéré (e) ; [ attempt, effort ] → désespéré (e) a desperate situation → une situation désespérée
[ measures ] → désespéré (e), extrême
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
→ verzweifelt ; criminal → zum Äußersten entschlossen ; measure, situation → verzweifelt , extrem ; solution → extrem ; don’t do anything desperate ! → mach keine Dummheiten ! ; to get or grow desperate → verzweifeln , in Verzweiflung geraten ; I haven’t had a cigarette for hours, I’m getting desperate (inf) → ich habe schon seit Stunden keine mehr geraucht , jetzt brauche ich aber dringend eine ; things are desperate → die Lage ist extrem ; the company’s desperate financial position → die extrem gespannte Finanzlage der Firma ; the desperate plight of the refugees → die schreckliche Not der Flüchtlinge ; to be desperate to do something → etw unbedingt tun wollen ; to be desperate for somebody to do something → unbedingt wollen, dass jd etw tut ; to be desperate for something → etw unbedingt or dringend brauchen
(= urgent) need, shortage → dringend ; her desperate need to be liked → ihr verzweifeltes Bedürfnis , gemocht zu werden ; to be in desperate need of something → etw dringend brauchen ; a building in desperate need of repair → ein Gebäude , das dringend repariert werden muss
(inf hum) are you going out with Jane? you must be desperate ! → du gehst mit Jane aus? dir muss es ja wirklich schlecht gehen ! ; I’m not that desperate ! → so schlimm ist es auch wieder nicht !
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
desperate [ˈdɛsp /ə rɪt] adj ( gen ) → disperato/a ; ( criminal ) → capace di tutto ; ( measures ) → estremo/a we are
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