desperate
The Correct spelling is: desperate
Common misspellings of the word desperate are:
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adj.- Having lost all hope; despairing.
- Marked by, arising from, or showing despair: the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help.
- Reckless or violent because of despair: a desperate criminal.
- Undertaken out of extreme urgency or as a last resort: a desperate attempt to save the family business.
- Nearly hopeless; critical: a desperate illness; a desperate situation.
- Suffering or driven by great need or distress: desperate for recognition.
- Extremely intense: felt a desperate urge to tell the truth.
[Middle English desperat, from Latin dÄ“spÄ“rÄtus, past participle of dÄ“spÄ“rÄre, to despair. See despair.]
desperately des'per·ate·ly adv.
desperateness des'per·ate·ness n.