- desperation
- I(Roget's IV) n.1. [Hopelessness]Syn. 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 .Ant. hope*, hopefulness, confidence.2. [Rashness]Syn. frenzy, recklessness, foolhardiness; see carelessness .II(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.1. despair hopelessness, futility, despondency, depression, melancholy, dejection, discouragement, gloom.2. recklessness carelessness, frenzy, foolhardiness, rashness, impetuosity, daring, imprudence.ANT.: 1. hope, optimism. 2. caution, wariness, prudenceIII(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Utter lack of hope: despair, desperateness, despond, despondence, despondency, hopelessness. See HOPE.
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