desperation synonyms

desperation

n.

  1. 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. *

  2. Rashness

    frenzy, recklessness, foolhardiness; see carelessness.

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