Desperation
1Desperation — is an emotional state of mind of a person who feel as if they are left with no options, and therefore will make rash decisions and are more willing to accept any option that is available to them despite their preference. Desperation can refer to …
2Desperation — Des per*a tion, n. [L. desperatio: cf. OF. desperation.] 1. The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope. [1913 Webster] This desperation of success chills all our industry. Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. A state of despair, or… …
3Desperation — ist der Titel: eines Romans von Stephen King (1996), siehe Desperation (Roman) einer Verfilmung dieses Romans (2006), siehe Desperation (Film) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselbe …
4desperation — mid 14c., from M.Fr. désperation or directly from L. desperationem (nom. desperatio) despair, hopelessness, noun of action from pp. stem of desperare lose hope (see DESPAIR (Cf. despair)) …
5desperation — [n1] hopelessness agony, anguish, anxiety, concern, dejection, depression, desolation, despair, despondency, discomfort, disconsolateness, distraction, distress, fear, gloom, grief, heartache, melancholy, misery, pain, pang, sorrow, torture,… …
6desperation — index pessimism Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7desperation — hopelessness, despair, despondency, for lornness (see under DESPONDENT adj) Analogous words: fury, frenzy (see INSPIRATION): grit, pluck, guts, sand, *fortitude: recklessness, rashness, foolhardiness (see corresponding adjectives at ADVENTUROUS) …
8desperation — ► NOUN ▪ a state of despair, especially as resulting in reckless behaviour …
9desperation — [des΄pər ā′shən] n. [ME desperacioun < L desperatio] 1. the state of being desperate 2. recklessness resulting from despair …
10desperation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ pure, sheer ▪ quiet ▪ growing, increasing ▪ We realized with a sense of growing desperation that nobody knew we were in there …
