desperation

/ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən/noun4 syllables

Desperation means: a state in which all hope is lost or absent.

Synonyms for desperation6

noun, as in a state in which all hope is lost or absent

also used for desperation

despondency, despond, hopelessness, unhope, wanhope

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What does desperation mean?2

noun

1

a state in which all hope is lost or absent“in the depths of despair”

2

desperate recklessness“it was a policy of desperation”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with desperation?60

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five syllables

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All 60 rhymes for desperation, grouped by syllable

Desperation in a sentence

We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.Dejo
To tell the truth, she gave away all her money to others in desperation.unknown
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.Scott
I went there two weeks ago out of desperation.AlanF_US
Desperation has led him to risk his life.unknown
The plumber looked with some desperation into it.Micsmithel
Only you can understand my desperation at this very moment.LimeGreenTeknii
Desperation makes you do things you never thought you could do.felidad

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Forms of desperation

as a noun

plural: desperations