1noun
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
“in the depths of despair”
01 Word definition
desperation
11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants
Is DESPERATION a word?
Yes. DESPERATION is a 11-letter noun. a state in which all hope is lost or absent Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-NHow do you spell DESPERATION?
DESPERATION contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.
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2noun
desperate recklessness
“it was a policy of desperation”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗despair
02 Letter breakdown
How is DESPERATION spelled?
D1E2S3P4E5R6A7T8I9O10N11
03 Word-game status
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About DESPERATION.
How do you spell DESPERATION?
DESPERATION is spelled D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 11 letters.