DESPERATION

desperation

(noun) desperate recklessness; “it was a policy of desperation”

despair, desperation

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

desperation (countable and uncountable, plural desperations)

The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.

A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope

reckless fury.

Anagrams

• repedations

Source: Wiktionary

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Des`per*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. desperatio: cf. OF. desperation.]

1. The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope. This desperation of success chills all our industry. Hammond.

2. A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury. In the desperation of the moment, the officers even tried to cut their way through with their swords. W. Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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