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
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.
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Source: Wiktionary
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
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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