1.
hopeless; desperate; beyond hope
Describes a situation where there is virtually no chance of a positive outcome, or a feeling of complete despair.
状況は絶望的だ。
The situation is hopeless.
合格は絶望的だと言われた。
I was told that passing was hopeless.
絶望的な状況でも諦めない姿勢が大事だ。
It's important to have the attitude of not giving up even in desperate situations.
USAGE:
絶望的 is the adjectival form of 絶望 (despair). It is commonly used to describe situations, prospects, or odds that seem impossible.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 絶望的な状況 (hopeless situation)
- 絶望的に不足している (desperately lacking)
- 絶望的な差 (a hopeless gap/margin)
WORD FORMATION:
絶望 (despair) + 的 (-like, -istic). The base noun 絶望 also functions as a する verb (絶望する — to despair).