desperate

/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/

noun

A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.

adjective

In dire need of something.
"I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food."
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."
Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.
"a desperate effort"

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