Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Desperate straits
Pennilessness and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pennilessness" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Pennilessness
Pennilessness noun - A state of lacking money.
Desperate straits and pennilessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun "Pennilessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- need and desperate straits
- need and pennilessness
- distress and desperate straits
- distress and pennilessness
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and pennilessness
- plight and desperate straits
- plight and pennilessness
- poverty and desperate straits
- poverty and pennilessness
- neediness and desperate straits
- neediness and pennilessness
- hardship and desperate straits
- hardship and pennilessness
Cite this Source
Pennilessness and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/pennilessness
Desperate straits & Pennilessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/pennilessness>.
Pennilessness or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/pennilessness.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "desperate straits" and "pennilessness" have occurred on timeline