Definition of "Desperate" :

noun: a person who is frightened and in need of help

"They prey on the hopes of the desperate."

adjective: showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

"Made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber."

adjective: fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

"A desperate illness."

adjective: showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire

"Felt a desperate urge to confess."

adjective: arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

"A desperate cry for help."

adjective: desperately determined

adjective: (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair

"A desperate criminal."