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desesperante

maddening

adjective deh-seh-speh-RAHN-teh Rare

Also means

exasperating

Usage Note

Desesperante describes something that causes deep frustration or hopelessness, stronger than frustrante. It is an active participle-adjective from desesperar and is invariable in gender (un ruido desesperante, una espera desesperante). Do not confuse it with desesperado ('desperate'), which describes the person affected, not the cause.

Examples

"La espera es completamente desesperante."

Natural Translation

The wait is completely maddening.

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