Desperado Desperado

Desperado - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Judas, Apache, Assassin, Bandit, Bloodshedder, Bravo, Bully, Butcher, Cannibal, Convict, Criminal, Crook, Cutthroat, Devil, Eradicator, Executioner

Desperado ('desperate' in Spanish — this an old usage of the word, today desesperado is far more common) means a violent and reckless person who performs some spectacular feats.

See also: stock character, outlaw, villain.

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