desperation

des·per·a·tion  (dsp-rshn)

n.

1. The condition of being desperate.

2. Recklessness arising from despair.

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desperation

Noun

1. desperate recklessness

2. the state of being desperate

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	desperation - a state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation" despair condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
	2.	desperation - desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation" foolhardiness, recklessness, rashness - the trait of giving little thought to danger

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desperation

noun 1. misery, worry, trouble, pain, anxiety, torture, despair, agony, sorrow, distraction, anguish, unhappiness, heartache, hopelessness, despondency

noun 2. recklessness, madness, defiance, frenzy, impetuosity, rashness, foolhardiness, heedlessness

Translations

desperation [dɛspəˈreɪʃən] n → desesperación f;

in desperation → desesperado

desperation [dɛspəˈreɪʃən] desperate n → désespoir m;

in (sheer) desperation → en désespoir de cause

desperation [dɛspəˈreɪʃən] desperate n → Verzweiflung f;

in (sheer) desperation desperate → aus (reiner) Verzweiflung

desperation [dɛspəˈreɪʃən] n → disperazione f;

in desperation → per disperazione