desperate


Meanings

  • a person who is frightened and in need of help;
    • "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
  • arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope;
    • "a desperate cry for help"
    • "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"
    • "her desperate screams"
  • desperately determined;
  • (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair;
    • "a desperate criminal"
    • "taken hostage of desperate men"
  • showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort;
    • "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
  • showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire;
    • "felt a desperate urge to confess"
    • "a desperate need for recognition"
  • fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless;
    • "a desperate illness"
    • "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall


Scrabble Score: 12

desperate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

desperate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

desperate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 13

desperate is a valid Words With Friends word