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Desperation vs Frustration - What's the difference?

desperation | frustration |

As nouns the difference between desperation and frustration

is that desperation is the act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope while frustration is the act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.

desperation

English

Noun

  • The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
  • A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.

    • frustration

    English

    (wikipedia frustration)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated
  • A thing that frustrates
  • The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered
  • Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular