desperation

Noun

Meaning

The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.

A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

despair depression heartache trouble anxiety distress grief sorrow desperately misery melancholy hopeless menopause pessimism torment
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Antonyms

deliverance party serenity astigmatism intrust security
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Hypernyms

condition status recklessness rashness foolhardiness

Phrases with the word

in desperation point of desperation act of desperation

Anagrams

Esperantido

Examples

Nowadays men lead lives of noisy desperation. James Thurber

Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape. William S. Burroughs

Desperation is the perfume of the young actor. It's so satisfying to have gotten rid of it. If you keep smelling it, it can drive you crazy. In this business a lot of people go nuts, go eccentric, even end up dead from it. Not my plan. Uma Thurman

You may look up for inspiration or look down in desperation but do not look sideways for information. Hindi Proverb

Desperation is the mistress of the impossible. Spanish Proverb

Out of desperation he calls the cat 'madam'. Arabic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

desperately needed desperately tired desperateness despicability despicable despicable mass