˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

desperation

[ des-puh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the state of being desperate or of having the recklessness of despair.
  2. the act or fact of despairing; despair.


desperation

/ ËŒ»åÉ›²õ±èəˈ°ù±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. desperate recklessness
  2. the act of despairing or the state of being desperate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of desperation1

1325–75; Middle English desperacioun < Latin »åŧ²õ±èŧ°ùÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of »åŧ²õ±èŧ°ùÄå³Ù¾±Å ). See desperate, -ion
Discover More

Synonym Study

See despair.
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Risk and desperation give the book the fresh edge of a thriller while maintaining its larger focus as an entwined story of family and imperialist history.

From

Ms Murray told BBC Radio Manchester, "I need to be more visible. Somehow the government has not taken notice enough and that's why I'm doing the walk, out of desperation and a bit of frustration".

From

“I felt a pain in my chest, a feeling of desperation. I wanted to cry. I haven’t calmed down since.â€

From

The news left one Cleveland attorney who works on disability cases with a "complete feeling of desperation."

From

This desperation, rather than repelling me, became a source of connection.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement