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epätoivoinen — 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.
  • despondent adjective Feeling low, discouraged, and without hope.
  • forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
  • frantic adj Wild with panic, worry, or urgency.

Senses

epätoivoinen is used for these senses in English:

  • despondent In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
  • forlorn Unlikely to succeed; hopeless.
  • frantic In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush.

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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