desperate JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/ · des·per·ate
noun
- A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation. The down-and-outer on the street corner was a desperate soul.
- A person who is addicted to something, often to the point of desperation. The addict struggled with their desperate need for the next fix.
adjective
- In dire need of something. I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food.
- Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless. I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark.
- Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious. The desperate effort to save the sinking ship put everyone at risk.
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Did you know? The word 'desperate' has been used in various forms of literature, including Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', where Juliet describes her desperate situation in Act 3, Scene 2.