DESPERATE
9 letters
12 Scrabble points
/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/
Definition of DESPERATE
noun
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A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.
adjective
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In dire need of something.
"I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food."
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Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
"I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark."
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Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.
"a desperate effort"
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
D
E
S
P
E
R
A
T
E
Length
9 letters
Scrabble Score
12 points