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desperate

/ˈdɛspərɪt/ /ˈdɛspərət/
adjective
  1. 1 umutsuz
  2. 2 çaresiz

Definition (English)

  1. Feeling or showing that you have lost all hope.
  2. Needing or wanting something very much.

Example Sentences

  1. She made a desperate attempt to save the cat.
    Kediyi kurtarmak için çaresiz bir girişimde bulundu.
  2. He was desperate for a job after being unemployed.
    İşsiz kaldıktan sonra çaresizce bir iş arıyordu.

Synonyms

hopelessfranticdespairingdistressedanxiousurgentcritical

Antonyms

hopefulcalmconfidentoptimisticrelaxed

Collocations

desperate situationdesperate attemptdesperate needdesperate measuresdesperate for helpdesperate times

Related Words

crisishelpfearanxietyriskurgency