desparate

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Desparate

Definition:

1. (adjective) Feeling or showing a strong desire or need; feeling helpless or hopeless.

2. (adjective) Reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency; having little hope of success.

3. (adjective) Done or undertaken in a reckless or extremely urgent manner; undertaken out of desperation.

4. (adjective) (informal) Driven to do something excessive or extreme due to extreme boredom or frustration.

Examples:

As an adjective:

She was desparate for a job and applied to every opening she could find.
The desparate man pleaded for help, as he had lost everything.
The desparate attempt to save the sinking ship proved unsuccessful.
The students resorted to desparate measures to finish the project on time.
Feeling desparate, she decided to take a spontaneous trip to relieve her frustration.

As an informal, exaggerated adjective:

After being home for a week, the kids were desparate for something exciting to do.
We were so desparate for a laugh that we watched every comedy movie we could find.