"Desperate" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
Hopeless; worthless. This term is used ln inventories and sched-ules of assets, particularly by executors, etc., to describe debts or claims which are con-sidered Impossible or hopeless of collection. See Schultz v. Pulver, 11 wend. (N. Y.) 365
One desperate or hopeless.
Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous; -- used to mark the
extreme predominance of a bad quality.
Proceeding from, or suggested by, despair; without
regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious; as, a desperate effort.
Without hope; given to despair; hopeless.
Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous;
irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely dangerous; as, a
desperate disease; desperate fortune.
A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed - I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.
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Two anthropologists fly to the south sea islands to study the natives. They go to two adjacent islands and set to work. A few months later one of them takes a canoe over to the other island to see how his colleague is doing. When he gets there, he finds the other anthropologist standing among a group of natives."Greetings! How is it going?" says the visiting anthropologist."Wonderful!" says the other, "I have discovered an important fact about the local language! Watch!"He points at a palm tree and says, "what is that?"The natives, in unison, say "Umbalo-gong!"He then points at a rock and says, "and that?"The natives again intone "Umbalo-gong!""You see!", says the beaming anthropologist, "They use the SAME word for 'rock' and for 'palm tree'!""That is truly amazing!" says the astonished visiting anthropologist, "On the other island, the same word means 'ind ex finger'!"
A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.
Read the complete definitionDestitute; helpless; in pitiful plight; wretched; miserable; almost hopeless; desperate.
Read the complete definitionGiving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate; as, a hopeless cause.
Read the complete definitionAccustomed to, or employed in, desperate enterprises; hence, reckless; hopeless.
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