HyperDic: desperation

English > 2 senses of the word desperation:
NOUNstatedesperation, despaira state in which all hope is lost or absent
attributedesperationdesperate recklessness
desperation > pronunciation
Soundsdeh.sperey'shahn; deh.sperey'shihn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > desperation: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA state in which all hope is lost or absent.
Example "courage born of desperation"
Synonymdespair
Broadercondition, statusA state at a particular time
Spanishdesesperación, desesperanza
Catalandesesperació, desesperança
Verbsdespairabandon hope
English > desperation: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningdesperate recklessness.
Example"it was a policy of desperation"
Broaderrecklessness, foolhardiness, rashnessThe trait of giving little thought to danger
Spanishdesesperación

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