Desperate

Meaning

reckless; extremely urgent; critical

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

Example Sentences

The situation became desperate as water supplies ran out.

He was desperate to find a job before his savings ran out.

Example Expressions

desperate measures

Synonyms

urgent, extreme, dire, critical, hopeless, despairing, frantic, reckless

Entry 1

urgent, extreme, dire, critical

Entry 2

hopeless, despairing, frantic, urgent, reckless

Antonyms

calm, controlled, hopeful, secure, confident

Entry 1

calm, controlled, hopeful, secure

Entry 2

hopeful, calm, confident

Collocations

desperate situation, desperate attempt, desperate need, desperate cry

Entry 1

desperate situation, desperate attempt, desperate need

Entry 2

desperate attempt, desperate need, desperate cry, desperate situation