Synonyms for desperation
ˌdɛs pəˈreɪ ʃəndes·per·a·tion

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1. desperation

   Discouragement is the result of so much repulse or failure as wears out courage. Discouragements too frequent and long continued may produce a settled hopelessness. Hopelessness is negative, and may result from simple apathy; despondency and despair are more emphatic and decided. Despondency is an incapacity for the present exercise of hope; despair is the utter abandonment of hope. Despondency relaxes energy and effort and is always attended with sadness or distress; despair may produce a stony calmness, or it may lead to desperation. Desperation is energized despair, vigorous in action, reckless of consequences.

   Synonyms:
   despair, despondency, discouragement, hopelessness

   Antonyms:
   anticipation, assurance, cheer, confidence, courage, elation, encouragement, expectancy, expectation, hope, hopefulness, trust

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1. despair, desperationnoun

   a state in which all hope is lost or absent

   "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation"

   Synonyms:
   despair

2. desperationnoun

   desperate recklessness

   "it was a policy of desperation"

   Synonyms:
   despair

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1. • Condition
   • Recklessness

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1. desperationnoun

   Synonyms:
   despair, hopelessness

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1. desperationnoun

   Synonyms:
   despair, hopelessness, recklessness

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1. List of paraphrases for "desperation":

   despair, hopelessness, distress, despondency

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1. Brady President Kris Brown:

   The issue at the heart of this case was already resolved and the plaintiffs had already received everything they had demanded and more. Recognizing this, the court's decision that there is no case here is common-sense, that Supreme Court recognizes this too merely underscores the desperation of the NRA and their allies to use this issue to advance a radical reinterpretation of the Second Amendment.

2. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Mutual Fund companies are in complete desperation of making more fools to investors. In this bid, cos are sending e-mails in bulk to people to attract and make own enjoyment of their money.. MF & SIP is a big loss and fraud, people have understood it

3. Torture Claudio Grossman:

   In certain moments, people living in a situation of conflict and desperation tend to think that 'drastic measures' will function.

4. Jasmine Opperman:

   In its desperation to regain international attention and prestige, Al-Shabaab uses the Islamic State's propaganda tactics and brutality sending a message they not only have the capacity to execute at free will, but also announcing their undeterred presence, more than likely, Al-Shabaab is sending signals to the Islamic State that there is little difference between the groups.

5. Isaac Mashman:

   To act out of desperation is to act out of instinct. To let oneself get to that point however, is to ignore self-preservation.