1. The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope. This desperation of success chills all our industry. Hammond.
2. A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury. In the desperation of the moment, the officers even tried to cut their way through with their swords. W. Irving.
DESPICABILITY
Des`pi*ca*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: Despicableness. [R.] Carlyle.
DESPICABLE Des"pi*ca*ble, a. Etym: [L. despicabilis, fr. despicari to despise; akin to despicere. See Despise.]
Defn: Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift.
Syn. — Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful; paltry; sordid; low; base. See Contemptible.
DESPICABLENESS
Des"pi*ca*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being despicable; meanness; vileness; worthlessness.
DESPICABLY
Des"pi*ca*bly, adv.