desperate Synonyms

despairing hopeless frantic heroic pressing dire serious critical grave reckless rash forlorn foolhardy urgent extreme terrible trembling tuff uncomeatable temerarious overwrought panic-stricken parlous pleading precipitate pressed helpless remediless risky sore struggling necessitous violent no-win heels over head beside oneself despairingly do or die in need stressed out unencouraging unmitigable wild-eyed life-threatening life-and-death sad sack votive wild wretched yearning