| desolate |
without those things necessary or desirable for life; bleak; barren. [6 definitions] |
| desolation |
the condition of a place or person that is desolate. [4 definitions] |
| despair |
the state of being completely without hope. [3 definitions] |
| despairing |
suffering from or showing despair. |
| despatch |
variant of dispatch. |
| desperado |
a daring or dangerous outlaw. |
| desperate |
having no regard for danger as the result of hopelessness or great need. [4 definitions] |
| desperately |
in a desperate way; with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. [2 definitions] |
| desperation |
the feeling or condition of someone or something that is desperate. |
| despicable |
worthy of hatred or contempt; worthless; low. |
| despise |
to hate or feel contempt for. |
| despite |
notwithstanding; regardless of. [3 definitions] |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| despoliation |
the action of forcefully seizing goods or belongings. [2 definitions] |
| despond |
to become discouraged and have low spirits, as from loss of hope or courage. |
| despondency |
the condition of one who is dejected by hopelessness or loss of courage. |
| despondent |
low in spirits; unhappy, depressed, or dejected. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. [2 definitions] |
| despotic |
of or resembling a tyrant; autocratic or dictatorial. |
| despotism |
the rule or practices of a tyrant; autocracy or tyranny. [3 definitions] |
| despumate |
to remove scum from; skim. [3 definitions] |