絕望 — meaning in English

English meaning

• desolate adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
• desperate adjective Willing to do almost anything because you urgently need something; driven by extreme need.

Senses

絕望 is used for these senses in English:

• desolate Sad, forlorn and hopeless.
• desperate Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.

desolate — full definition

1. adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
2. verb To make a place empty of people or life; to devastate.

desperate — full definition

1. adjective Willing to do almost anything because you urgently need something; driven by extreme need.
2. adjective So serious or dangerous that there seems to be little hope; extremely dire.
3. adjective Reckless because you feel you have no other choice; willing to take drastic risks.

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