Synonyms of desperate

1 Syllable
bold, rash, wild
2 Syllables
headstrong, direst, heinous, direr, goner, headlong, monstrous, forlorn, violent, grody, drastic, hasty, daring, frenzied, risky, frantic, last-gasp, furious, madcap, shocking, crucial, reckless
3 Syllables
ruffianly, hazardous, terrible, death-defying, foolhardy, teratoid, ireful, incautious, dangerous, atrocious, horrendous, vehement, impetuous, do-or-die, last-chance, last-resort, miscreated, audacious, careless, despairing, scandalous, hopeless, hard-shelled
4 Syllables
climactical, devil-may-care, eleventh-hour, determined
5 Syllables
infelicitous, irremediable, precipitate, venturesome, unfortunate
7 Syllables
overventuresome