Textual thesaurus for "desperate"

(adj) heroic

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- G.C.Marshall; they took heroic measures to save his life

(adj) dire

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

a desperate illness; on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel- G.C.Marshall; a dire emergency

(adj) despairing

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

a despairing view of the world situation; the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal; a desperate cry for help; helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether; her desperate screams

(adj) do-or-die

desperately determined

do-or-die revolutionaries; a do-or-die conflict