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单词 desperateness
释义

desperateness


des·per·ate

D0163100 (dĕs′pər-ĭt)adj.1. Having lost all hope; despairing.2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair: the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help.3. Reckless or violent because of despair: a desperate criminal.4. Undertaken out of extreme urgency or as a last resort: a desperate attempt to save the family business.5. Nearly hopeless; critical: a desperate illness; a desperate situation.6. Suffering or driven by great need or distress: desperate for recognition.7. Extremely intense: felt a desperate urge to tell the truth.
[Middle English desperat, from Latin dēspērātus, past participle of dēspērāre, to despair; see despair.]
des′per·ate·ly adv.des′per·ate·ness n.
Thesaurus

desperateness

nounUtter lack of hope:despair, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency, hopelessness.
IdiomsSeedesperateLegalSeeDesperate

desperateness


  • noun

Synonyms for desperateness

noun utter lack of hope

Synonyms

  • despair
  • desperation
  • despond
  • despondence
  • despondency
  • hopelessness
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