Desperate Synonyms and Antonyms
dĕs'pər-ĭt
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Synonyms for Desperate
Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.
in extremities
Hopeless
Wild with anger, pain, worry, etc.; frenzied
Extremely important or essential:
Characterized by or resulting from despair; hopeless:
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Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous:
Too hasty or incautious in acting or speaking; reckless
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
Very severe; drastic
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 extreme emotion, especially anger:
Having or expressing desire; desiring:
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Without hope; desperate
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.
Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold.
Completely involved or absorbed; rapt:
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Horrible; hideous; shocking
Moving with excessive speed or haste.
Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless:
do-or-die
(Idiomatic) Requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure.
Superior in quality or character; noble:
The definition of atrocious is something evil, cruel or absolutely horrible.
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Outrageously evil or wicked; abominable
Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable; as, an irretrievable loss.
Violent in action or disposition; unrestrained
Acting or done with a lack of care or caution; careless or irresponsible.
Antonyms for Desperate
(Of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
In a state of satisfaction.
Willing
Feeling or showing hope; expecting to get what one wants
The definition of satisfactory is acceptable, adequate or sufficient.
The definition of contented is someone satisfied with a situation or someone who is happy and at-ease.
unworried
Free of worries.
Free from danger or attack:
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Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing.
The definition of hopeless is a desperate or very sad person or thing, or something that is impossible to solve.
desparate
The definition of careless is not paying proper attention to detail or not taking care to do something well enough or correctly.
Having lost all hope
Giving safety; reducing danger or harm
Of great significance; momentous:
Persuasive, effective, and cogent:
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