desperate

/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/

noun

1
A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.

1
In dire need of something.
“I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food.”
2
Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
“I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark.”
3
Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.
“a desperate effort”
4
Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable.
“a desperate disease; desperate fortune”
5
Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous.
6
Extremely intense.

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