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vertwijfeld — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • desperate adjective Willing to do almost anything because you urgently need something; driven by extreme need.
  • distraught adjective Extremely upset, worried, or overwhelmed with emotion.

Senses

vertwijfeld is used for these senses in English:

  • desperate Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.
  • distraught Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.

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.

Related Dutch words