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絶望的 — meaning in English

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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.
  • hopeless adj Without hope; expecting nothing good to happen.

Senses

絶望的 is used for these senses in English:

  • desolate Sad, forlorn and hopeless.
  • desperate Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.
  • hopeless Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

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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