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desperatest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
des-per-at-est
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of desperate: most desperate

Dated

Example Sentences

  • "God neuer fayleth his people, whō he aydeth beyonde the compaſſe of mans reaſon, euen in their deſperateſt caſe."
  • "For Chabrias otherwiſe beeing very dull and ſlothfull of him ſelfe, when he came to fight, he was ſo hotte and corageous, that he would thruſt himſelfe into daunger, with the deſperateſt perſons:[…]"
  • "Ys this (think yowe) a verye iuſt cauſe of torture? ys this a reaſõ effectuall enoughe to bringe men to theire inquiſition? ſpeciallye ſo extreme, ſo rigorouſe, ſo ſeruile a maner of inquiſitiõ for free born mē to endure? dyd Catholiques in any aige practiſe this, euen againſt the deſperateſt and peruerſeſt heretiques?"
  • "“[…]But these are desperate times.” “The desperatest,” I said."

Usage

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What does desperatest mean?
superlative form of desperate: most desperate

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