Definitions for desperate

desperate des·per·ate

Spelling: [des-per-it, -prit]
IPA: /ˈdɛs pər ɪt, -prɪt/

Desperate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 462 anagrams from letters in desperate (adeeeprst).

Definitions for desperate

noun

  1. Obsolete. a desperado.

adjective

  1. reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency:
  2. having an urgent need, desire, etc.:
  3. leaving little or no hope; very serious or dangerous:
  4. extremely bad; intolerable or shocking:
  5. extreme or excessive.
  6. making a final, ultimate effort; giving all:
  7. actuated by a feeling of hopelessness.
  8. having no hope; giving in to despair.

Origin of desperate

1350-1400; Middle English Latin dēspērātus, past participle of dēspērāre to despair; see -ate1

Examples for desperate

"You're a desperate fellow," she said, half scared, and she laughed a little.

We might have thought The Comeback was about a desperate actress's shameless struggle for fame.

desperate hope in another man's God may do something for us, but it cannot do much.

He turned and began to run homewards, like a hunted man in desperate flight.

In this desperate situation he determined to send a written despatch to Athens.

It may be, however, that matters are not so desperate as they appear.

Sam watches her fall apart, tear herself apart and is desperate.

After what seemed a desperate eternity, a doctor shook his head.

Brinsley got out of jail last July, and was desperate and aimless.

He and Jessen convinced a stunned and desperate CIA that they were the ones to run a new interrogation program.

Word Value for desperate
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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