What is another word for desperation?
88 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ dˌɛspəɹˈe͡ɪʃən], [ dˌɛspəɹˈeɪʃən], [ d_ˌɛ_s_p_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for desperation:- attribute (noun)
- depression (noun)
- despair (noun)
- despondence (noun)
- hopelessness (noun)
- melancholy (noun)
- rashness (noun)
- other synonyms
- despondency
- misery
Synonyms for Desperation:
n.
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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.
Other synonyms:
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- despond.
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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
hopelessness, despondency, distress, frustration, desolation, helplessness, anguish, misery.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Desperation:
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n.
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hopelessness
cheer, cautiousness, health, delight, relief, joy, ease, peace, comfort, joyfulness, calm, pleasure, advantage, contentment, happiness, peacefulness, security, Collectedness, confidence.
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Other antonyms:
exuberance, exhilaration, rapture, exultation, expectancy, courage, lightheartedness, bliss, Elatedness, mirthfulness, blissfulness, cheerfulness, expectation, assurance, joviality, encouragement, elation, hopefulness, ecstasy, hope, euphoria, glee, trust, jubilation, gleefulness, anticipation, merriment, optimism, mirth, gaiety, sunniness, jollity, gladness, joyousness, rapturousness.
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hopelessness
Homophones for Desperation:
Hyponym for Desperation:
n.
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attribute
foolhardiness, recklessness, rashness.
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attribute