noun
- plural of desperado; desperate or reckless criminals, especially outlaws
Usage: often refers to bandits or gunfighters in the American Old West
Examples
- The desperados robbed three banks before fleeing into the mountains.
- Wild West movies often feature desperados on horseback.
- The sheriff posted wanted posters for the gang of desperados.
- These desperados were known throughout the territory for their crimes.
- The desperados took refuge in an abandoned mine.
- Local townspeople feared the notorious desperados who controlled the area.