desperate
English Thesaurus
1. a person who is frightened and in need of help (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | unfortunate, unfortunate person, |
| definition | : | a person who suffers misfortune (noun.person) |
2. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort (adj.all)
| similar | : | brave, courageous, |
| definition | : | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching (adj.all) |
3. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless (adj.all)
| similar | : | critical, |
| definition | : | being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency (adj.all) |
4. showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire (adj.all)
| similar | : | imperative, |
| definition | : | requiring attention or action (adj.all) |
5. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope (adj.all)
| similar | : | hopeless, |
| definition | : | without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success (adj.all) |
6. desperately determined (adj.all)
| similar | : | resolute, |
| definition | : | firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination (adj.all) |
7. (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair (adj.all)
8. a person who is frightened and in need of help (noun.person)
| derivation | : | despair, |
| definition | : | abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | despair, |
| definition | : | abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb.emotion) |
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