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- [des-puh-rah-doh, -rey-]
- /ˌdɛs pəˈrɑ doʊ, -ˈreɪ-/
- /ˌdes.pəˈrɑː.dəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [des-puh-rah-doh, -rey-]
- /ˌdɛs pəˈrɑ doʊ, -ˈreɪ-/
Definitions of desperado word
- countable noun desperado A desperado is someone who does illegal, violent things without worrying about the danger. 3
- noun desperado a reckless or desperate person, esp one ready to commit any violent illegal act 3
- noun desperado a dangerous, reckless criminal; bold outlaw 3
- noun plural desperado a bold, reckless criminal or outlaw, especially in the early days of the American West. 1
- noun desperado A desperate or reckless person, especially a criminal. 1
- noun desperado Wild West: outlaw 1
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Origin of desperado
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; probably pseudo-Spanish alteration of desperate (as noun, now obsolete), in same sense
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Parts of speech for Desperado
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
desperado popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
desperado usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desperado
noun desperado
- ruffian — a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
- hoodlum — a thug or gangster.
- outlaw — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
- bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
- gangster — a member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer.
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