des·per·ate
ˈdesp(ə)rət/
adjective
feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
"a desperate sadness enveloped Ruth"
synonyms: despairing, hopeless; More
(of an act or attempt) tried in despair or when everything else has failed; having little hope of success.
"drugs used in a desperate attempt to save his life"
synonyms: last-ditch, last-gasp, eleventh-hour, do-or-die, final; More
(of a situation) extremely bad, serious, or dangerous.
"there is a desperate shortage of teachers"
synonyms: grave, serious, critical, acute, risky, precarious;