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1.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
a desperate cry for help
helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether
her desperate screams
2.
desperately determined
3.
(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
a desperate criminal
taken hostage of desperate men
4.
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber
the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war
5.
showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
felt a desperate urge to confess
a desperate need for recognition
6.
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
a desperate illness
on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel
'desperate' - used as a noun
7.
a person who is frightened and in need of help
they prey on the hopes of the desperate
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