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If falling into desperation worked to make things better, then I would say, 'Let's all jump into despair.' But it doesn't help. The only way to truly find meaning and fulfillment is to look at the disaster, the pain, the difficulty, and know with complete certainty that good can come from this.
Yehuda Berg

Meaning of "desperation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESPERATION

desperation  [ˌdɛspəˈreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESPERATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Desperation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESPERATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Desperation

Desperation is the emotional state of despair in which a person feels a situation to be hopeless and without satisfactory options. Decisions made in desperation may be more rash, impulsive, and inappropriate than those made in a rational frame of mind. Desperation may also refer to: ▪ Panic...

Definition of desperation in the English dictionary

The definition of desperation in the dictionary is desperate recklessness. Other definition of desperation is the act of despairing or the state of being desperate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESPERATION


acceleration
ækˌsɛləˈreɪʃən
collaboration
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən
configuration
kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən
consideration
kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən
cooperation
kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
declaration
ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən
decoration
ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən
deliberation
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən
duration
djʊˈreɪʃən
expiration
ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən
exploration
ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən
federation
ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən
generation
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
incorporation
ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
inspiration
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən
operation
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
preparation
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən
separation
ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESPERATION

despairful
despairing
despairingly
despatch
despatcher
Despenser
desperado
desperate
desperately
desperateness
despicability
despicable
despicableness
despicably
despiritualise
despiritualize
despisable
despisal
despise
despisedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESPERATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
education
evaluation
excitation
formation
foundation
hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of desperation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DESPERATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «desperation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of desperation

Translation of «desperation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESPERATION

Find out the translation of desperation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of desperation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «desperation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不顾一切
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desesperación
570 millions of speakers

English

desperation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हताशा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليأس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отчаяние
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desespero
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হতাশা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désespoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terdesak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verzweiflung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絶望
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

필사적임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepengine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyệt vọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரக்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तसं
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

umutsuzluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disperazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

desperacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відчай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disperare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απελπισία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

desperaatheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

desperation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

desperasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of desperation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPERATION»

The term «desperation» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPERATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about desperation

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10 QUOTES WITH «DESPERATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word desperation.
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Martha Beck
Since our society equates happiness with youth, we often assume that sorrow, quiet desperation, and hopelessness go hand in hand with getting older. They don't. Emotional pain or numbness are symptoms of living the wrong life, not a long life.
2
Ruth Benedict
I have always used the world of make-believe with a certain desperation.
3
Yehuda Berg
If falling into desperation worked to make things better, then I would say, 'Let's all jump into despair.' But it doesn't help. The only way to truly find meaning and fulfillment is to look at the disaster, the pain, the difficulty, and know with complete certainty that good can come from this.
4
Benazir Bhutto
Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.
5
Tomas Borge
Global political conditions make a direct American intervention difficult, but President Reagan's messianic and visceral attitude toward the Nicaraguan revolution could mean it will happen as an act of desperation.
6
Anthony Burgess
We all need money, but there are degrees of desperation.
7
William S. Burroughs
Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.
8
Jim Carrey
Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting.
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Jim Carrey
People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.
10
Lee Child
So, how to stay inside the world of entertainment without actually getting another job? I felt the only logical answer was to become a novelist. So I wrote the first book - driven by some very real feelings of desperation - and it worked.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESPERATION»

Discover the use of desperation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to desperation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Desperation
There's a place alone Interstate 50 that some call the loneliest place on Earth. It's not a very nice place to live. It's an even worse place to die. It's known as Desperation, Nevada...
Stephen King, 1997
2
Cruising on Desperation
When Lyon Lipps, a seductive con artist, dupes the girls of the Oh-Lawd-Why-Am-I-Still-Single church group, they enlist the help of a gorgeous and vicious woman, who leads them down a hilariously wicked path.
Pat G'Orge-Walker, 2010
3
Desperation Dinners!
Gathers nutritious, easy-to-prepare recipes that do not require expensive ingredients or equipment and can be prepared in twenty minutes, including southwestern chicken on the spot, garlic-roasted salmon, and miracle baked pork chops
Alicia Ross, 1997
4
Democracy in Desperation: The Depression of 1893
The first book to treat and interpret the business contraction of the 1890s--a decisive crisis in American history--in the context of national development.
Douglas W. Steeples, David O. Whitten, 1998
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Divine Desperation: 12 Powerful Insights to Help You Fulfill ...
John Hurston shatters the notion that one person can't effect change in a nation or the world. Join him in the jungles of Africa, the cities of Korea and the ravages of Vietnam, and experience divine desperation.
John Hurston, 2003
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Desperation Entertaining!
Roasted Garlic Artichoke Dip Mushroom Lasagna Alfredo Shrimp Creole a la Beverly Pork Chops with Fruit Salsa Baked Party Paella Enchanting Chicken Enchiladas Rocky Road Brownie Sundaes Fast and fabulous for when you're "really" desperate ...
Beverly Mills, Alicia Ross, 2002
7
In Desperation
Eleven-year-old Tilly Martin is dragged from her suburban bedroom.
Rick Mofina, 2011
8
The Power of Desperation: Breakthroughs in Our Brokenness
A senior pastor of a Baptist church and the executive producer of Facing the Giants and FIREPROOF introduces an intriguing concept through biblical and modern stories of incomplete people whose only path to victory is through total ...
Michael Catt, 2009
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Desperation
With only sublight capability and no clear destination it headed out into the great unknown with the philosophy that "anywhere is better than here." This book is made up of excerpts from the Captains log of the Colony Ship "Desperation.
Duane K. Lacoursiere, 2010
10
The Souls of Desperation
This book will only be what your eyes are willing to see and whatever you allow your ears to hear.
A. E. Smith, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESPERATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term desperation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mobius sees 'desperation' as China places sell ban on major holders
"It suggests desperation," Mark Mobius, chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, said by phone Wednesday. "It actually creates more ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
In Gaza, resilience amid the desperation
Few who saw award-winning photographer Heidi Levine's photo essay of life on the Gaza Strip nearly a year after Israel's seven-week military ... «The National, Jul 15»
3
'Cartel Land' and the desperation of citizen soldiers
It's not just the occupation of land but also the psychological framework of a community that has caused such desperation. We see the impact of ... «San Diego CityBEAT, Jul 15»
4
Lakers Free Agency: Clippers desperation plea to DeAndre Jordan …
NBA free agency took one final twist before the moratorium ends on July 9, and the Los Angeles Clippers are putting a full-court press on ... «Silver Screen and Roll, Jul 15»
5
Concord Man From Afghanistan Survives Taliban War, Refugee …
Concord Man From Afghanistan Survives Taliban War, Refugee Desperation To Graduate From College. Students Rising Above with Wendy ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
6
LETTERS: Council desperation
I can understand the desperation of city council in their endeavour to look like they are doing something. It is important to look energetic even if ... «Pentiction Western News, Jul 15»
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Desperation: Anthony Mundine pleads for Floyd Mayweather Jr fight
Desperation: Anthony Mundine pleads for Floyd Mayweather Jr fight. DesperationAnthony Mundine pleads for Floyd Mayweather Jr fight. «AllSports.com.gh, Jul 15»
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Barnaby Joyce's 'decadence' dog whistle over same-sex marriage is …
The Joyce-Abetz propositions not only smack of desperation, but show the anti-gay marriage brigade is flat out of ideas. Cory Bernardi's ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Charles Krauthammer: Obama concedes on every front in …
Charles Krauthammer: Obama concedes on every front in desperation for a nuclear deal with Iran. Charles Krauthammer | July 3, 2015 10:01 ... «National Post, Jul 15»
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One Monster Dies And Another Comes Around: The Story Of …
This song has reminded me of the desperation among the political desperados in Nigeria. As if history is not replete with many good men that ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»

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