Desperate synonyms
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urgent (related)
Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing.
hopeless (related)
The definition of hopeless is a desperate or very sad person or thing, or something that is impossible to solve.
Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.
in extremities
Hopeless
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desperately (related)
Extremely important or essential:
content (antonym)
Willing
calm (antonym)
(Of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
hopeful (antonym)
Feeling or showing hope; expecting to get what one wants
satisfied (antonym)
In a state of satisfaction.
rash (related)
Characterized by too great haste or recklessness
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brave (related)
satisfactory (antonym)
The definition of satisfactory is acceptable, adequate or sufficient.
contented (antonym)
The definition of contented is someone satisfied with a situation or someone who is happy and at-ease.
Pertaining to any of several supposedly critical years of a person's life. [from 17th c.]
Acting or moving with great force; violent
Of or about a hero and his deeds; epic
Characterized by or resulting from despair; hopeless:
Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous:
helpless (related)
anxious (related)
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extreme (related)
Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense:
desparate (related)
hungry (related)
Having or expressing desire; desiring:
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
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Superior in quality or character; noble:
careless (related)
The definition of careless is not paying proper attention to detail or not taking care to do something well enough or correctly.
The definition of atrocious is something evil, cruel or absolutely horrible.
Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold.
Outrageously evil or wicked; abominable
Completely involved or absorbed; rapt:
Horrible; hideous; shocking
Moving with excessive speed or haste.
Acting or done with a lack of care or caution; careless or irresponsible.
Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless:
unworried (antonym)
Free of worries.
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Sad or lonely, especially from being deserted or abandoned:
The definition of crucial is something that is essential or vitally important.
(Informal) Very distasteful, disagreeable, bad, etc.
The definition of intense is to a high degree, or a strong emotion.
hope (related)
Having lost all hope
safety (related)
Giving safety; reducing danger or harm
big (related)
Of great significance; momentous:
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strong (related)
Persuasive, effective, and cogent:
do-or-die
(Idiomatic) Requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure.
Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable; as, an irretrievable loss.
Violent in action or disposition; unrestrained
secure (antonym)
Free from danger or attack:
Characterized by extreme emotion, especially anger:
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