Definition of desperation in English:

desperation

noun dɛspəˈreɪʃnˌdɛspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

A state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behaviour.
she wrote to him in desperation
Example sentencesExamples
- It signals desperation and a lack of confidence in those who look to the famous for guidance.
- If it fails, it will seem like an act of desperation by a leader lacking serious military experience.
- The court heard the crime was born out of desperation over crippling financial pressure.
- After that, the boat began drifting out to sea and it was then that desperation began to set in.
- This would be an extreme act at one end of the spectrum of economic desperation.
- You are already teetering on the brink of desperation - this will just push you over the edge.
- The result was a work of such desperation I feel morally obliged to give it coverage.
- The film has a real apocalyptic feel to it, and the sense of doom and desperation is saturating this movie.
- He is alone with his terrors gripped by feelings of desperation and living at the limits.
- I know the torment you've been going through, as you seek the answer with ever more desperation.
- You can see her desperation and fear for tomorrow etched in the worried lines of her face.
- He also knows that his desperation to avoid defeat will not lessen with time.
- During his trial, he explained that he had been driven to desperation because of poverty.
- Through the syntax of misery and desperation shines no light, only more of the same.
- Her story is one of poverty and desperation typical of a country that has known nothing but war for the past decade.
- What shocked the York soldiers was the poverty and desperation of the people.
- The latest threats are acts of desperation born out of hatred and incompetence.
- He had committed the crime out of desperation and a complete lack of judgement.
- Still, where there is greed and desperation, charlatans and conners will prosper.
- Now it should lead the way in finding solutions to the problems that breed violence and desperation.
Synonyms
hopelessness, despair, distress
anguish, pain, agony, torment, torture, misery, wretchedness
disheartenment, discouragement, resignedness, forlornness, defeatism, pessimism
recklessness, rashness, impetuosity, foolhardiness, riskiness, audacity, boldness, wildness, imprudence, injudiciousness

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin desperatio(n-), from the verb desperare (see despair).

Definition of desperation in US English:

desperation

nounˌdespəˈrāSH(ə)nˌdɛspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n

A state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behavior.
she wrote to him in desperation
Example sentencesExamples
- Now it should lead the way in finding solutions to the problems that breed violence and desperation.
- Her story is one of poverty and desperation typical of a country that has known nothing but war for the past decade.
- He also knows that his desperation to avoid defeat will not lessen with time.
- Still, where there is greed and desperation, charlatans and conners will prosper.
- What shocked the York soldiers was the poverty and desperation of the people.
- If it fails, it will seem like an act of desperation by a leader lacking serious military experience.
- It signals desperation and a lack of confidence in those who look to the famous for guidance.
- The result was a work of such desperation I feel morally obliged to give it coverage.
- This would be an extreme act at one end of the spectrum of economic desperation.
- You are already teetering on the brink of desperation - this will just push you over the edge.
- Through the syntax of misery and desperation shines no light, only more of the same.
- After that, the boat began drifting out to sea and it was then that desperation began to set in.
- During his trial, he explained that he had been driven to desperation because of poverty.
- The court heard the crime was born out of desperation over crippling financial pressure.
- I know the torment you've been going through, as you seek the answer with ever more desperation.
- He had committed the crime out of desperation and a complete lack of judgement.
- You can see her desperation and fear for tomorrow etched in the worried lines of her face.
- He is alone with his terrors gripped by feelings of desperation and living at the limits.
- The film has a real apocalyptic feel to it, and the sense of doom and desperation is saturating this movie.
- The latest threats are acts of desperation born out of hatred and incompetence.
Synonyms
hopelessness, despair, distress
recklessness, rashness, impetuosity, foolhardiness, riskiness, audacity, boldness, wildness, imprudence, injudiciousness

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin desperatio(n-), from the verb desperare (see despair).

单词	desperation
释义	Definition of desperation in English: desperation noun dɛspəˈreɪʃnˌdɛspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n mass noun A state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behaviour. she wrote to him in desperation Example sentencesExamples It signals desperation and a lack of confidence in those who look to the famous for guidance. If it fails, it will seem like an act of desperation by a leader lacking serious military experience. The court heard the crime was born out of desperation over crippling financial pressure. After that, the boat began drifting out to sea and it was then that desperation began to set in. This would be an extreme act at one end of the spectrum of economic desperation. You are already teetering on the brink of desperation - this will just push you over the edge. The result was a work of such desperation I feel morally obliged to give it coverage. The film has a real apocalyptic feel to it, and the sense of doom and desperation is saturating this movie. He is alone with his terrors gripped by feelings of desperation and living at the limits. I know the torment you've been going through, as you seek the answer with ever more desperation. You can see her desperation and fear for tomorrow etched in the worried lines of her face. He also knows that his desperation to avoid defeat will not lessen with time. During his trial, he explained that he had been driven to desperation because of poverty. Through the syntax of misery and desperation shines no light, only more of the same. Her story is one of poverty and desperation typical of a country that has known nothing but war for the past decade. What shocked the York soldiers was the poverty and desperation of the people. The latest threats are acts of desperation born out of hatred and incompetence. He had committed the crime out of desperation and a complete lack of judgement. Still, where there is greed and desperation, charlatans and conners will prosper. Now it should lead the way in finding solutions to the problems that breed violence and desperation. Synonyms hopelessness, despair, distress anguish, pain, agony, torment, torture, misery, wretchedness disheartenment, discouragement, resignedness, forlornness, defeatism, pessimism recklessness, rashness, impetuosity, foolhardiness, riskiness, audacity, boldness, wildness, imprudence, injudiciousness Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin desperatio(n-), from the verb desperare (see despair). Definition of desperation in US English: desperation nounˌdespəˈrāSH(ə)nˌdɛspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n A state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behavior. she wrote to him in desperation Example sentencesExamples Now it should lead the way in finding solutions to the problems that breed violence and desperation. Her story is one of poverty and desperation typical of a country that has known nothing but war for the past decade. He also knows that his desperation to avoid defeat will not lessen with time. Still, where there is greed and desperation, charlatans and conners will prosper. What shocked the York soldiers was the poverty and desperation of the people. If it fails, it will seem like an act of desperation by a leader lacking serious military experience. It signals desperation and a lack of confidence in those who look to the famous for guidance. The result was a work of such desperation I feel morally obliged to give it coverage. This would be an extreme act at one end of the spectrum of economic desperation. You are already teetering on the brink of desperation - this will just push you over the edge. Through the syntax of misery and desperation shines no light, only more of the same. After that, the boat began drifting out to sea and it was then that desperation began to set in. During his trial, he explained that he had been driven to desperation because of poverty. The court heard the crime was born out of desperation over crippling financial pressure. I know the torment you've been going through, as you seek the answer with ever more desperation. He had committed the crime out of desperation and a complete lack of judgement. You can see her desperation and fear for tomorrow etched in the worried lines of her face. He is alone with his terrors gripped by feelings of desperation and living at the limits. The film has a real apocalyptic feel to it, and the sense of doom and desperation is saturating this movie. The latest threats are acts of desperation born out of hatred and incompetence. Synonyms hopelessness, despair, distress recklessness, rashness, impetuosity, foolhardiness, riskiness, audacity, boldness, wildness, imprudence, injudiciousness Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin desperatio(n-), from the verb desperare (see despair).
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