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:
- hooligan
- loser
- jailbird
- gangster
- villainess
- goon
- cutthroat
- convict
- lowlife
- wrongdoer
- serpent
- rough
- rapscallion
- trespasser
- racketeer
- meanie
- con
- thug
- cad
- malefactor
- gunman
- fiend
- meany
- rowdy
- ruffian
- stinker
- heel
- tough
- viper
- assassin
- culprit
- hoodlum
- transgressor
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.
beast, offender, monster, villain,bandit, baddie, scamp, hound, no-good, snake
innocent, hero, hero, innocent, saint, saint,angel, 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.
