English noun: desperation | |||
1. | desperation (state) a state in which all hope is lost or absent | ||
Samples | In the depths of despair. They were rescued from despair at the last minute. Courage born of desperation. | ||
Synonyms | despair | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
2. | desperation (attribute) desperate recklessness | ||
Samples | It was a policy of desperation. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foolhardiness, rashness, recklessness | ||