desperate

IPA: dˈɛsprɪt

A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.

In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.
Beyond hope, leaving little reason for hope; causing despair; extremely perilous.
Involving or employing extreme measures, without regard to danger or safety; reckless due to hopelessness.
Extremely bad; outrageous, shocking; intolerable.
Intense; extremely intense.

Examples of "desperate" in Sentences

That she gave new meaning to the word desperate, for another.
Bafyau appealed to them to refuse to be recruited by what he called desperate politicians.
So I've been -- I've been happy to be able to, you know, to pick the project that I choose and not have to make what I call desperate career choices.
In Iraq today, Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki is blaming what he calls desperate terrorists and Saddamists for a bloody attack at a Baghdad University.
The doorman caught a glimpse of him engaged in what he described as a desperate fight with another man and ran to fetch the constables he'd just seen pass by.
Mr Swanepoel said it was clear that the ANC was attempting to discredit the NP in the eyes of the black community in what he termed a desperate attempt to hold on to their support.
But he also took a hard slap at what he termed "desperate" Republican rivals who have stepped up their attacks on his record in private business - a group that includes Perry, Gingrich and Huntsman.
Opposition MPs have assailed Harper for what they called a desperate ploy to cling to power despite the fact that proroguing Parliament would preclude any major spending at a time of economic crisis.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK) BLITZER: The mayor of New Orleans has issued what he calls a desperate S.O.S. appeal to try to help people stranded, stuck inside the New Orleans Convention Center as opposed to the Superdome.