WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / D / desperation desperation noun /dɛspəreɪʃən/ 4 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 16 Definitions noun a state in which all hope is lost or absent “courage born of desperation” despair noun desperate recklessness “it was a policy of desperation” Look “desperation” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →