Definitions
- Describing a state of being desperate or hopeless. - Referring to a feeling of extreme urgency or necessity. - Talking about a situation that is dire or critical.
- Describing a state of being driven to take extreme measures due to a sense of hopelessness or despair. - Referring to a feeling of intense urgency or necessity. - Talking about a situation that is critical or dire.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a state of being desperate or hopeless.
- 2Both words can refer to a feeling of intense urgency or necessity.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a critical or dire situation.
What is the difference?
- 1Form: Desperateness is a noun form while desperation can be both a noun and an adjective.
- 2Usage: Desperation is more commonly used than desperateness in everyday language.
- 3Connotation: Desperateness can have a slightly more negative connotation than desperation.
- 4Emphasis: Desperateness emphasizes the state of being desperate while desperation emphasizes the extreme measures taken due to desperation.
Remember this!
Desperateness and desperation are synonyms that describe a state of being desperate or hopeless, a feeling of intense urgency or necessity, and a critical or dire situation. However, desperateness is a less common noun form that emphasizes the state of being desperate, while desperation is a more commonly used word that can be both a noun and an adjective, emphasizing the extreme measures taken due to desperation.
