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Another word for desperation

desperation Synonyms

desperation

n.

Hopelessness
despair, distress, despondency, depression, discomfort, dejection, distraction, desolation, disconsolateness, anxiety, dread, panic, anguish, agony, melancholy, grief, worry, trouble, pain, torture, pang, heartache, concern, misery, urgency, gravity, desperateness, exigency; see also fear 2, gloom 2, necessity 3.
Antonyms hope*, hopefulness, confidence.
Rashness
frenzy, recklessness, foolhardiness; see carelessness.

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Another word for desperation

noun

Utter lack of hope:

despair, desperateness, despond, despondence, despondency, hopelessness. See hope

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The desperation in her voice drew his attention.
In desperation, I turned on the tape recorder which had run to its end.
Desperation crept over her.
He heard the edge of desperation in her voice.
Claire screamed again, batting at him in desperation to escape.

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