/ Dictionary / Index D desperado: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: des•per•a•do Pronunciation: (des"pu-rä'dō, -rā'-), [key] — pl. -does, -dos. a bold, reckless criminal or outlaw, esp. in the early days of the American West. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: desperado (Thesaurus) despatch desperate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language