bossy
/ˈbɒsi/adjective
उच्चारण बॉसी
हुक्म चलाने वाला
Basic word
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always telling people what to do
हुक्म चलाने वाला
- a bossy sister
- The bossy girl told everyone where to sit.
- Don't be so bossy with your classmates.
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- A bossy manager can make a team unhappy.
Synonyms domineering overbearing authoritarian pushy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be bossy (predicative)
Bossy describes a person who keeps telling others what to do; it is usually disapproving.
'Bossy' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो हमेशा दूसरों को आदेश देता है; यह प्रायः निंदा के भाव में आता है।
- Radhika is bossy with her younger cousins.
- The new monitor is a little bossy.
bossy + noun (attributive)
Before a noun it describes a person, tone or manner.
Noun के पहले यह व्यक्ति, लहजे या ढंग का वर्णन करता है।
- He spoke in a bossy tone.
- She is a bossy older sister.
bossy with / towards sb
Use 'with' or 'towards' to name the person who is ordered about.
जिस व्यक्ति को आदेश दिया जाता है उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'with' या 'towards' आता है।
- He is bossy with the junior staff.
bossier / bossiest; bossily; bossiness
Comparative bossier, superlative bossiest, adverb bossily, noun bossiness.
Comparative bossier, superlative bossiest, adverb bossily, noun bossiness।
- Her bossiness annoyed the group.
- She was bossier than her sister.
+Collocations 4
adverb + bossy
a bitratherextremelyslightlytoo
- He is a bit bossy when he leads group work.
bossy + noun
mannertonebossvoicestreakchild
- Her bossy tone upset the new members.
verb + bossy
soundseemactgetbecome
- Don't act bossy with your classmates.
bossy + noun phrase
big sisterteam leaderneighbourmanager
- The bossy team leader gave orders without listening.
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- Nobody likes a bossy captain who never listens.
कोई भी ऐसा रोबदार कप्तान पसंद नहीं करता जो कभी सुनता नहीं।
- Radhika is confident, not bossy.
राधिका आत्मविश्वासी है, रोबदार नहीं।
- The bossy girl in the class became a good manager later.
कक्षा की रोबदार लड़की आगे चलकर अच्छी प्रबंधक बनी।
- He gave bossy instructions to the guests at his own wedding.
उसने अपनी ही शादी में मेहमानों को हुक्म चलाने वाले निर्देश दिए।
- My mother says I am bossy, but I just like things in order.
मेरी माँ कहती हैं कि मैं रोबदार हूँ, पर मुझे बस चीज़ें व्यवस्थित पसंद हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is more bossy than her sister.
✓ She is bossier than her sister.
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y form the comparative with -ier.
-y पर समाप्त होने वाले दो syllable के adjective का comparative -ier से बनता है।
✗ She is the most bossy girl in the class.
✓ She is the bossiest girl in the class.
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y form the superlative with -iest.
-y पर समाप्त होने वाले दो syllable के adjective का superlative -iest से बनता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bossy, domineering and authoritative all describe people who give orders, but the tone is different.
Bossy, domineering और authoritative सभी आदेश देने वाले लोगों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर tone अलग है।
Informal and mildly critical; often said of children or colleagues.
Informal और हल्की आलोचना वाला; प्रायः बच्चों या सहकर्मियों के लिए।
- Don't be so bossy!
Stronger and more formal; tries to control others completely.
अधिक तीव्र और formal; दूसरों पर पूरा नियंत्रण करना चाहता है।
- He had a domineering father.
Respected and trusted because of knowledge or position; a positive word.
ज्ञान या पद के कारण सम्मानित और विश्वसनीय; सकारात्मक शब्द।
- She gave an authoritative reply.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: bossy is informal and negative.
प्रयोग में bossy अनौपचारिक और नकारात्मक है।