Wondering how to hyphenate the English word desperate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.
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A person who is frightened and in need of help They prey on the hopes of the desperate |
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Arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope A despairing view of the world situation The last despairing plea of the condemned criminal A desperate cry for help Helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether Her desperate screams |
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Desperately determined Do-or-die revolutionaries A do-or-die conflict |
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(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair A desperate criminal Taken hostage of desperate men |
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Showing extreme courage Especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort Made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber The desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war- G.C.Marshall They took heroic measures to save his life |
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Showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire Felt a desperate urge to confess A desperate need for recognition |
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Fraught with extreme danger Nearly hopeless A desperate illness On all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel- G.C.Marshall A dire emergency |