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Uncommondesperate
The correct spelling is desperate.
How to pronounce desperate
/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/
nounIPA: /ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/
Say it like: Des-per-ate
The correct spelling is desperate. A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc. For example: "I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food."
Usage Examples
“I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food.”
“I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark.”
“a desperate effort”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.
adjective
- 1.In dire need of something.
- 2.Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
- 3.Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.
- 4.Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable.
- 5.Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous.
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