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Desperation

/ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Desperation"

noun

1
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
2
A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope
3
Reckless fury.

🔄 Synonyms of "Desperation"

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Word	Definition
despairnoun	(intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Desperation"

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Word	Definition
despairnoun	Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
despondencynoun	The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
hopelessnessnoun	A lack of hope; despair.
miserynoun	Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
dismaynoun	A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
heartbreaknoun	Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
anguishnoun	Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
distressnoun	Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
frustrationnoun	The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
exasperationnoun	The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
helplessnessnoun	The state of being helpless.
devastationnoun	The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
desolationnoun	The state of being desolated or laid waste
menopausenoun	The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.
tormentnoun	Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
agonynoun	Extreme pain.
gloomnoun	A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere.
urgencynoun	The quality or condition of being urgent.
panicnoun	(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
frenzynoun	A state of wild activity or panic.