1noun
a person who is frightened and in need of help
“they prey on the hopes of the desperate”
01 Word definition
desperate
9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants
Is DESPERATE a word?
Yes. DESPERATE is a 9-letter noun. a person who is frightened and in need of help Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-EHow do you spell DESPERATE?
DESPERATE contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.
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2adjective
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
“a despairing view of the world situation”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗despairing
02 Letter breakdown
How is DESPERATE spelled?
D1E2S3P4E5R6A7T8E9
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About DESPERATE.
How do you spell DESPERATE?
DESPERATE is spelled D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-E. It contains 9 letters.