Desperate
Desperate adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.
Uncanny and desperate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncanny" instead an adjective "Desperate".
Nearby Words: desperately, desperation
Both words in one sentence
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In a desperate attempt to get others to believe him, Wilbur spews three tales of feline horror.The Uncanny contains examples: Bad People Abuse Animals: Valentine cements his position as a villain when he drowns Scat's three kittens (fortunately off-screen).
Source: Film / The Uncanny
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Uncanny and Desperate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate/uncanny
Desperate & Uncanny. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate/uncanny>.
Uncanny or Desperate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate/uncanny.
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