desperados Hear it!

Variant of desperado

desperado Definition

des·per·ado (des′pər ä′dō, -ā′-)

noun pl. desperadoes -·does or desperados -·dos

a dangerous, reckless criminal; bold outlaw

Etymology: OSp pp. of desperar < L desperare: see despair

desperados Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • uninformed: Houses are worth what people will pay for them, it's only the seriously uninformed desperados who are still buying.
  • other: All are fearful areas, unpopulated and places of last resort for bandits and other desperados.