desperate, adj.
freq. cnt. 12
freq. cnt. 12
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3
despairing desperate
sample sentences
"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"
semantic pointers
similar to
desperately determined
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
desperate do-or-die
sample sentences
"do-or-die revolutionaries""a do-or-die conflict"
semantic pointers
similar to
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
desperate heroic
sample sentences
"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"
semantic pointers
similar to
(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
desperate
sample sentences
"a desperate criminal""taken hostage of desperate men"
semantic pointers
similar to
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
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desperate dire
sample sentences
"a desperate illness""on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall
"a dire emergency"
semantic pointers
similar to
showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
<adj.all>
desperate
sample sentences
"felt a desperate urge to confess""a desperate need for recognition"
semantic pointers
similar to