desperado vs fugitive

desperado

noun
  • A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc. 

  • A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship. 

  • A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West. 

  • A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check. 

fugitive

noun
  • A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal his/her identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution; or to avoid some other unwanted situation. 

adj
  • Elusive or difficult to retain. 

  • Fleeing or running away; escaping. 

  • Transient, fleeting or ephemeral. 

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