अंग्रेज़ी

desperate

gb/dˈɛspɚɪt/ us/dˈɛspɚɪt/
B1 अंग्रेज़ी
~ 3000
अर्थ
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adjective B1 state
1

Feeling or showing urgent need

Feeling a very strong need for something because the situation is very bad.

उपयोग पैटर्न: [someone] is desperate for [something]
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desperate' with 'hopeless'. 'Desperate' means having a strong need or desire, while 'hopeless' means having no chance of success.
समानार्थी शब्द
urgent (Focuses more on the time-sensitive nature of the need rather than emotional intensity.) | needy (Implies lacking something essential, but can also suggest dependency.)
विलोम शब्द
content (Implies satisfaction and no pressing need.)
शब्द-संयोजन
desperate for help |desperate for money |desperate for attention |desperate situation
विषय
emotions |daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
  • She was desperate for someone to listen to her story.
  • After three days without water, they were desperate for a drink.
  • He grew desperate as he searched for his lost child.
  • The team was desperate to win the final game.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • I am desperate for a job.
  • He is desperate for food.
  • She is desperate to see her friend.
  • They are desperate for help.
adjective B2 property
2

Involving extreme effort or risk

Done with great effort or risk because the situation is very bad.

उपयोग पैटर्न: a desperate attempt to [do something]
समानार्थी शब्द
bold (Implies courage and willingness to take risks but not necessarily due to urgency.) | reckless (Implies taking risks without careful thought, sometimes overlapping with 'desperate' actions.)
विलोम शब्द
cautious (Implies careful avoidance of risk.)
शब्द-संयोजन
desperate attempt |desperate measures |desperate struggle
विषय
emotions |daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
  • In a desperate attempt to save the company, they sold all their assets.
  • He made a desperate dash for the exit when the fire alarm went off.
  • They took desperate measures to protect their home from flooding.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • We made a desperate attempt to win.
  • She took desperate steps to find her dog.
  • He made a desperate run to catch the bus.
adjective B2 state
3

Having little or no hope

Having almost no chance of success or change for the better.

उपयोग पैटर्न: a desperate situation
समानार्थी शब्द
hopeless (Completely without hope; often interchangeable in this sense.)
विलोम शब्द
hopeful (Feeling or showing expectation that things will improve.)
शब्द-संयोजन
desperate situation |desperate times
विषय
emotions |core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
  • The refugees were in a desperate situation after losing their homes.
  • She faced a desperate battle against the illness.
  • It was a desperate time for the community after the earthquake.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • It is a desperate situation.
  • They are in a desperate time.
  • She feels desperate about the future.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
desperate
IPA
GB/dˈɛspɚɪt/
US/dˈɛspɚɪt/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
des - per - ate (3 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (des)
शब्द रूप
Adjective
  • Base: desperate
शब्द परिवार
Core family
desperately adverb B1 desperation noun B2
Related words
despair noun/verb B2
अभिव्यक्तियाँ

desperate times call for desperate measures

1
/dˈɛspɚɪt tˈaɪmz kˈɔl fɚ dˈɛspɚɪt mˈɛʒɚz/
idiom

Extreme actions in urgent situations

When things are very bad, you must do things you would not normally do.

उदाहरण
  • I normally wouldn’t spend so much, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
  • We had to break the rules—desperate times call for desperate measures.

in desperate need of

1
/ˈɪn dˈɛspɚɪt nˈid əv/
fixed phrase

Strong urgent requirement

Needing something very much and very quickly.

उदाहरण
  • The shelter is in desperate need of volunteers.
  • She is in desperate need of medical attention.

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