anodyne
/ˈænədaɪn/adjective
उच्चारण ऐनडाइन
नीरस, फीका, निर्विवाद
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formal
unlikely to cause disagreement or offend anyone; not expressing strong opinions and therefore boring
नीरस, फीका, निर्विवाद
- an anodyne speech that said nothing new
- The minister gave an anodyne reply that offended no one.
- The statement was so anodyne that nobody could object to it.
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- The film was an anodyne comedy with no real message.
- He gave anodyne answers to difficult questions.
Synonyms bland inoffensive neutral innocuous dull
Opposite controversial provocative exciting offensive
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a medicine that reduces pain
दर्द-निवारक दवा
- an anodyne for headaches
- The doctor prescribed a mild anodyne to ease the child's earache.
- Old books describe opium as an anodyne used for severe pain.
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- The nurse gave him an anodyne to ease the pain in his shoulder.
- Music is sometimes called an anodyne for a restless mind.
Synonyms painkiller analgesic palliative sedative
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
an·o·dyne
With y and -dyne (not 'anodine').
y और अंत में -dyne ('anodine' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the bland words together: anodyne, bland, innocuous (harmless), insipid (without taste or interest), vapid (dull and without ideas).
फीकेपन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: anodyne, bland, innocuous (हानिरहित), insipid (बेस्वाद या नीरस), vapid (नीरस और विचारहीन)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Greek for 'without pain'.
यूनानी में 'बिना दर्द' से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A medicine that relieves pain is an anodyne or analgesic; one that makes a person unconscious an anaesthetic.
दर्द से राहत देने वाली दवा anodyne या analgesic; व्यक्ति को बेहोश करने वाली anaesthetic।