desperate straits desperateness • desperation · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · desperate straits · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a state of extreme distress. Synonyms: desperate straits, dire straits. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · dire straits · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074