- pronunciation:
- de
sp
riht
[or]
de
spriht
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When you are desperate for something, you want it and need it very much. You feel like you could die without it or have some terrible trouble or sadness if you don't get it.
The people had not eaten for days and they were desperate for food.The girl next door was older than Anna, but Anna was desperate for a friend so she always tried to walk to school with her.- similar words:
- mad, wild
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| derivations: |
desperately (adv.), desperateness (n.) |
Word Builder: desperate +
- desperately:
in a desperate way.