Desperate
adjective
Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
A desperate cry for help.
Often appears as...
- desperate need
- desperate times
adjective
Having a great need or desire for something.
I am desperate for a glass of water.
Often appears as...
- desperate for attention
- desperate for success
adjective
Very serious or dangerous situation, or a person probably unlikely to succeed.
The economy is in a desperate state.
Often appears as...
- desperate situation
- desperate measures
adjective
Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
A desperate cry for help.
Often appears as...
- desperate need
- desperate times
adjective
Having a great need or desire for something.
I am desperate for a glass of water.
Often appears as...
- desperate for attention
- desperate for success
adjective
Very serious or dangerous situation, or a person probably unlikely to succeed.
The economy is in a desperate state.
Often appears as...
- desperate situation
- desperate measures
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Urgency
Use 'desperate' to show extreme urgency and a last resort in situations.
They made a desperate attempt to save the sinking ship.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Intensity
Conveys strong emotions where all hope seems lost, often invoking pity or concern.
His eyes had a desperate look; he knew it was the end.
Pro Tip 3/3Amplified Need
Stresses the gravity of a need, suggesting critical circumstances.
Volunteers are desperately needed to help after the earthquake.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Urgency
Use 'desperate' to show extreme urgency and a last resort in situations.
They made a desperate attempt to save the sinking ship.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Intensity
Conveys strong emotions where all hope seems lost, often invoking pity or concern.
His eyes had a desperate look; he knew it was the end.
Pro Tip 3/3Amplified Need
Stresses the gravity of a need, suggesting critical circumstances.
Volunteers are desperately needed to help after the earthquake.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Urgency
Use 'desperate' to show extreme urgency and a last resort in situations.
They made a desperate attempt to save the sinking ship.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Intensity
Conveys strong emotions where all hope seems lost, often invoking pity or concern.
His eyes had a desperate look; he knew it was the end.
Pro Tip 3/3Amplified Need
Stresses the gravity of a need, suggesting critical circumstances.
Volunteers are desperately needed to help after the earthquake.
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Blueprint for a quiet...
out and sharing their own stories of accepting their introversion for the first time and those stories changed the course of my life so I'm going to tell you all about that but first I want to share just a few of these stories ok um high school junior in Kansas who was desperately trying to twist herself into a pretzel trying to be a leader but she
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The Survival of the Sea...
Roughly a month and a half after having been laid, the surviving eggs hatch, and the young turtles, each small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, squirm to the surface, emerging from the sand en masse, and making their desperate dash for the sea. Along the way, debris, pitfalls, crabs,
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Chimamanda Ngozi...
because there was no need to. My characters also drank a lot of ginger beer, because the characters in the British books I read drank ginger beer. Never mind that I had no idea what ginger beer was. And for many years afterwards, I would have a desperate desire to taste ginger beer.
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The incredible history...
to securing his historical legacy because he was obsessed with his mortality. He spent his last years desperately employing alchemists and deploying expeditions in search of elixirs of life that would help him achieve immortality. And as early as the first year of his reign,
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Is it bad to hold your...
Finally, it's all you can think about, and out of sheer desperation, you go on a hunt for a bathroom until "ahh." Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in.
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Particles and waves: The...
like the filament in a light bulb, but to do it, he needed a desperate he said the object was made up of oscillators that could only emit light in discrete chunks, units of energy that depend on the frequency of the light.
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The Blue Planet...
sensing the approaching danger the snail flees but in a world of snail paces the conch is something of a Ferrari it calls for desperate measures exhausted by the effort of its
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Giant Horse Conch &...
But in a world of snail paces, the conch is something of a Ferrari. It calls for desperate measures. Exhausted by the effort of its last-ditch attempt,
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New-born Panda Reunited...
The keepers move the baby closer. The youngster cries out desperately for mum to pick her up but she still ignores the helpless baby.
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Harrowing Trek in the...
i desperately i desperately want some help get up
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Blueprint for a quiet...
out and sharing their own stories of accepting their introversion for the first time and those stories changed the course of my life so I'm going to tell you all about that but first I want to share just a few of these stories ok um high school junior in Kansas who was desperately trying to twist herself into a pretzel trying to be a leader but she
Video examples
The Survival of the Sea...
Roughly a month and a half after having been laid, the surviving eggs hatch, and the young turtles, each small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, squirm to the surface, emerging from the sand en masse, and making their desperate dash for the sea. Along the way, debris, pitfalls, crabs,
Video examples
Chimamanda Ngozi...
because there was no need to. My characters also drank a lot of ginger beer, because the characters in the British books I read drank ginger beer. Never mind that I had no idea what ginger beer was. And for many years afterwards, I would have a desperate desire to taste ginger beer.
Video examples
The incredible history...
to securing his historical legacy because he was obsessed with his mortality. He spent his last years desperately employing alchemists and deploying expeditions in search of elixirs of life that would help him achieve immortality. And as early as the first year of his reign,
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
Finally, it's all you can think about, and out of sheer desperation, you go on a hunt for a bathroom until "ahh." Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in.
Video examples
Particles and waves: The...
like the filament in a light bulb, but to do it, he needed a desperate he said the object was made up of oscillators that could only emit light in discrete chunks, units of energy that depend on the frequency of the light.
Video examples
The Blue Planet...
sensing the approaching danger the snail flees but in a world of snail paces the conch is something of a Ferrari it calls for desperate measures exhausted by the effort of its
Video examples
Giant Horse Conch &...
But in a world of snail paces, the conch is something of a Ferrari. It calls for desperate measures. Exhausted by the effort of its last-ditch attempt,
Video examples
New-born Panda Reunited...
The keepers move the baby closer. The youngster cries out desperately for mum to pick her up but she still ignores the helpless baby.
Video examples
Harrowing Trek in the...
i desperately i desperately want some help get up
Example 1 of 10
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Glennon Doyle Melton
American Author
It blows my mind when I actually consider that men are as human as I am. How can you possibly be as human and have all of the thoughts and feelings that I have and never be able to talk about it, ever? Guys are in desperate need of truth telling. They are in desperate need of a revolution.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
When you get to that point where you don't want to live, and you don't want to die, it's a desperate, horrible place to be. And I just hit my knees. And I had to use 'The Passion of the Christ' to heal my wounds.
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Emma Watson
British Actress
I have had no control over my life. I have lived in a complete bubble. They found me and picked me for the part. And now I'm desperately trying to find my way through it.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.
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Katharine Hepburn
American Actress
Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about.
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Ruth Benedict
American Scientist
I have always used the world of make-believe with a certain desperation.
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Tony Robbins
American Speaker
In life you need either inspiration or desperation.
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Daniel Lubetzky
Mexican Businessman
Our world desperately needs real leadership.
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David Suchet
English Actor
Deep inside, I am desperate to do comedy.
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Glennon Doyle Melton
American Author
It blows my mind when I actually consider that men are as human as I am. How can you possibly be as human and have all of the thoughts and feelings that I have and never be able to talk about it, ever? Guys are in desperate need of truth telling. They are in desperate need of a revolution.
Quote examples
Michelle Obama
American First Lady
For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
When you get to that point where you don't want to live, and you don't want to die, it's a desperate, horrible place to be. And I just hit my knees. And I had to use 'The Passion of the Christ' to heal my wounds.
Quote examples
Emma Watson
British Actress
I have had no control over my life. I have lived in a complete bubble. They found me and picked me for the part. And now I'm desperately trying to find my way through it.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.
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Katharine Hepburn
American Actress
Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about.
Quote examples
Ruth Benedict
American Scientist
I have always used the world of make-believe with a certain desperation.
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Tony Robbins
American Speaker
In life you need either inspiration or desperation.
Quote examples
Daniel Lubetzky
Mexican Businessman
Our world desperately needs real leadership.
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David Suchet
English Actor
Deep inside, I am desperate to do comedy.
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