Definition of desperation

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  • desperation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • desperation is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of desperation

  • a state in which all hope is lost or absent (noun)

    Examples

    1. courage born of desperation

    Synonyms

    1. despair
  • desperate recklessness (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was a policy of desperation

See definition of desperation in Merriam Webster