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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition

DESPERATE

adjective
Etymology: Latin desperatus, past participle of desperare
Date: 15th century


1. having lost hope , giving no ground for hope ,

2. moved by despair , involving or employing extreme measures in an attempt to escape defeat or frustration , suffering extreme need or anxiety , involving extreme danger or possible disaster , of extreme intensity, shocking , outrageous , see: despondent desperateness noun