Desperate

Synonyms of desperate

• urgent
• frantic
• hopeless

Antonyms of desperate

• calm
• composed
• relaxed

Collocations of desperate

desperate need

Frequency: 80 %

The refugees were in desperate need of food and shelter.

desperate situation

Frequency: 75 %

They found themselves in a desperate situation with no way out.

desperate measures

Frequency: 70 %

She resorted to desperate measures to save her failing business.

desperate attempt

Frequency: 65 %

In a desperate attempt to escape, she jumped out of the window.

desperate plea

Frequency: 60 %

He made a desperate plea for help when he was stranded.

Idiomatic Expressions for desperate

• Phrase: desperate attempt
  Meaning: a last resort effort to achieve something
  Usage: In a desperate attempt to save their failing business, they decided to invest all their savings in a new marketing campaign.