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    Désespérés (en. Desperate)

    /dezɛspeʁe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Individuals who feel completely deprived of hope.
    The desperate were seeking a solution to their problems.
    Les désespérés cherchaient une solution à leurs problèmes.
    A group of people suffering from great emotional distress.
    The desperate of the social situation gathered to ask for help.
    Les désespérés de la situation sociale se rassemblèrent pour demander de l'aide.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'despair' and the suffix '-ed', indicating a state of despair.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    on the brink of despair
    the state of someone who is on the verge of losing all hope.
    au bord du désespoir
    to despair of
    to lose all hope of.
    désespérer de
    to be desperate
    to be in a state of great sadness or dejection.
    être désespéré

    Related Words

    despair
    An intense feeling of sadness and loss of hope.
    désespoir
    to despair
    To lose all hope or to cause such a loss of hope in others.
    désespérer
    depression
    A state of deep and prolonged sadness.
    dépression
    dejection
    A state of moral or physical weakness.
    abattement

    Slang Meanings

    To lose hope
    In this crisis, many feel completely desperate.
    Dans cette crise, beaucoup se sentent complètement désespérés.
    To be in the hole
    After receiving this news, she felt in the hole, as if she were among the desperate.
    Après avoir reçu cette nouvelle, elle se sentait dans le trou, comme si elle faisait partie des désepérés.