LookItUpdesperation
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌdespəˈreɪʃən/
desperation means: A feeling that nothing can improve and there is no hope left.
noun
A feeling that nothing can improve and there is no hope left.
- I could hear desperation in her voice.
- He felt deep desperation after losing his home.
- Their desperation grew as the food ran out.
The act of giving up hope because a situation seems impossible to improve.
- His desperation began when the last rescue boat left.
- She threw away the application in desperation.
- Their final letter expressed desperation at the repeated failures.
Wild anger that makes someone act without caring about danger.
- He attacked with reckless desperation.
- Her desperation drove her into the fighting crowd.
- The soldiers fought with a desperation that ignored every danger.
Questions about desperation
What does desperation mean?
A feeling that nothing can improve and there is no hope left.
What is desperation in other languages?
Türkçe: çaresizlik · Español: desesperación · Français: désespoir · Deutsch: Verzweiflung · Italiano: disperazione · 日本語: 絶望
How do you pronounce desperation?
It is pronounced /ˌdespəˈreɪʃən/.
How do you use desperation in a sentence?
I could hear desperation in her voice. He felt deep desperation after losing his home.
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