desperateness

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noun

The state or quality of being desperate.

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Meanings

noundesperateness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being desperate.

Origin

From desperate + -ness.

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APA

desperateness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desperateness

MLA

“desperateness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desperateness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desperateness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desperateness.

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