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desperate in Arabic

يَائِس yāʔis

/ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/

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desperate in Arabic: يَائِس (yāʔis), قَانِط (qāniṭ), مَيْئُوس مِنْهُ (mayʔūs minhu). In English, desperate means in dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.

Arabic words for desperate

filled with despair
يَائِس yāʔis, قَانِط qāniṭ
beyond hope
مَيْئُوس مِنْهُ mayʔūs minhu

English meaning of desperate

  1. adjective In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
  2. adjective Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.
  3. adjective Beyond hope, leaving little reason for hope; causing despair; extremely perilous.
  4. adjective Involving or employing extreme measures, without regard to danger or safety; reckless due to hopelessness.

Full definition of desperate

desperate in a sentence

  • I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food.
  • desperate to eat; desperate for attention
  • I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark.

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Questions about desperate in Arabic

What is the meaning of desperate in Arabic?
Desperate in Arabic is يَائِس (yāʔis), قَانِط (qāniṭ), مَيْئُوس مِنْهُ (mayʔūs minhu).
ما معنى كلمة desperate؟
Desperate: يَائِس (yāʔis), قَانِط (qāniṭ), مَيْئُوس مِنْهُ (mayʔūs minhu).
What does desperate mean in English?
Desperate means in dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.

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