possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching | showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort |
invulnerable to fear or intimidation | fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless |
brightly colored and showy | arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope |
| showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire |
| desperately determined |
| (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair |