des´per|ate|ness

des´per|ate|ness
des|per|ate «DEHS puhr iht, DEHS priht», adjective.
1. not caring what happens because hope is gone; reckless because of despair; violent: »

Suicide is a desperate act.

2. ready to run any risk: »

a desperate robber.

3. having little chance for hope or cure; very dangerous or serious: »

a desperate illness.

4. extremely bad; extreme; excessive: »

The poor farmer lived in desperate circumstances.

5. hopeless: »

Lying is the last desperate resort of fools.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under hopeless. (Cf.hopeless)
[< Latin dēspērātus, past participle of dēspērāre; see etym. under despair (Cf.despair). See related etym. at desperado. (Cf.desperado)]
des´per|ate|ly, adverb.
des´per|ate|ness, noun.

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