reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency:
a desperate killer.
2.
having an urgent need, desire, etc.: desperate for attention;
desperate to find a job.
3.
leaving little or no hope; very serious or dangerous:
a desperate illness.
4.
extremely bad; intolerable or shocking:
clothes in desperate taste.
5.
extreme or excessive.
6.
making a final, ultimate effort; giving all:
a desperate attempt to save a life.
7.
actuated by a feeling of hopelessness.