English dictionary

desperation

/,d/E/sp/@/'r/eI//S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

noun.state

Examples
Courage born of desperation.

Synonyms despair

Source: WordNet 3.0
desperate recklessness

noun.attribute

Examples
It was a policy of desperation.

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.

noun

Source: webster1913