Canadian French Meaning of desperate

désespéré

Other Canadian French words related to désespéré

Definitions and Meaning of desperate in English

Wordnet

desperate (n)

a person who is frightened and in need of help

Wordnet

desperate (s)

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

desperately determined

(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair

showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

Webster

desperate (a.)

Without hope; given to despair; hopeless.

Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely dangerous; as, a desperate disease; desperate fortune.

Proceeding from, or suggested by, despair; without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious; as, a desperate effort.

Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous; -- used to mark the extreme predominance of a bad quality.

Webster

desperate (n.)

One desperate or hopeless.

FAQs About the word desperate

désespéré

a person who is frightened and in need of help, arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope, desperately determined, (of persons) dangerously reckless or

désolé,cynique,déprimé,désespérant,découragé,déçu(e),le cœur brisé,désespéré,triste,malheureux

extatique,ravi,euphorique,exubérant,exultant,plein d'espoir,optimiste,joyeux,gai,content

desperadoes => desperados, desperado => Desperado, despend => dépenser, despeed => ralentissement, despection => mépris,