desperation

/dˌɛspɚˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
   “in the depths of despair”
2. desperate recklessness
   “it was a policy of desperation”

Synonyms for desperation

• despair

Words that rhyme with desperation

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• animation
• assimilation