What is another word for desperation?
115 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˌɛspəɹˈe͡ɪʃən], [ dˌɛspəɹˈeɪʃən], [ d_ˌɛ_s_p_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
Desperation is a feeling of despair and helplessness when one is faced with a difficult situation or obstacle. However, there are many synonyms for desperation that can be used in different contexts. Here are a few: hopelessness, despair, despondency, anguish, misery, agony, distress, depression, frustration, helplessness, panic, and fear. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation, but they all point to the overwhelming feeling of being lost or trapped in a difficult situation. By using different synonyms for desperation, writers and speakers can convey the exact emotion they want to express and evoke a specific response from their audience.
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Synonyms for Desperation:
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- fury,
- rage,
- temper,
- asperity,
- anger,
- resentment,
- irritation,
- outrage,
- mood,
- annoyance.
- dispiritedness,
- melancholia,
- cheerlessness,
- woefulness,
- blahs,
- the blue,
- gloominess,
- bleakness,
- abjection,
- dreariness,
- Disconsolation,
- heavyheartedness,
- lugubriosity,
- Abjectness,
- heaviness of heart,
- lowness,
- the blues,
- Melancholias.
- distress,
- pessimism,
- discouragement,
- trouble,
- anxiety,
- distraction,
- worry,
- agony,
- anguish,
- misery,
- moroseness,
- unhappiness,
- concern,
- heartlessness,
- pang,
- sorrow,
- gloom,
- discomfort,
- dejection,
- abandonment,
- desolation,
- spiritlessness,
- glumness,
- torture,
- heartache,
- grief,
- despondency,
- fear,
- pain,
- downheartedness.
- low spirits,
- importunity,
- forlornness,
- criticalities,
- Desperateness,
- melancholy,
- disheartenment,
- criticality,
- tribulation,
- dolefuls,
- instancy,
- dashed hopes,
- hopelessness,
- dashed hope,
- instancies,
- despondence,
- urgency,
- Miserableness,
- down trip,
- disheartenments,
- despair,
- Importunities,
- depression,
- pensiveness,
- disconsolateness,
- wistfulness,
- dismals.
Other synonyms:
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- despond.
How to use "Desperation" in context?
Desperation is a feeling of extreme need or intense desire. The word comes from the Latin verb desperare, which means "to make desperate.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
despair.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
anguish, desolation, despondency, distress, frustration, helplessness, hopelessness, misery.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Desperation:
Hyponym for Desperation:
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attribute
foolhardiness, recklessness, rashness.
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attribute
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