desperado (Meaning)
desperado (n)
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
desperado (n.)
A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian.
Synonyms & Antonyms of desperado
Synonyms:
- culprit
- assassin
- heel
- rowdy
- trespasser
- convict
- gunman
- villainess
- gangster
- serpent
- wrongdoer
- meany
- racketeer
- goon
- tough
- malefactor
- transgressor
- cutthroat
- fiend
- con
- hooligan
- viper
- loser
- lowlife
- stinker
- jailbird
- ruffian
- rapscallion
- rough
- meanie
- cad
- hoodlum
- thug
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
desperado Sentence Examples
- The lone rider, a notorious desperado, rode into town with a dust cloud trailing behind him.
- The news spread like wildfire - a band of desperados was planning a daring bank heist.
- Sheriff Jones tightened his grip on his revolver, ready to face down the desperado threatening the town.
- With a desperate gamble, the desperado aimed his gun at the crowd, hoping to make a getaway.
- Legends spoke of a hidden gold mine guarded by a ruthless desperado and his gang.
- The once-peaceful frontier town was now terrorized by the arrival of a cold-blooded desperado.
- Despite their outlaw ways, some desperados were rumored to have a hidden moral code.
- Trapped by the law, the desperado made a final stand in a dusty saloon.
- The thrilling Western movie depicted the thrilling life and downfall of a notorious desperado.
- In the scorching desert, the weathered faces of the desperados held a mix of fear and determination.
FAQs About the word desperado
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian.
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innocent, hero, hero,innocent,angel, saint, saint, angel,
The lone rider, a notorious desperado, rode into town with a dust cloud trailing behind him.
The news spread like wildfire - a band of desperados was planning a daring bank heist.
Sheriff Jones tightened his grip on his revolver, ready to face down the desperado threatening the town.
With a desperate gamble, the desperado aimed his gun at the crowd, hoping to make a getaway.
