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choppy

/ˈtʃɒpi/adjective

उच्चारण चॉपी

(समुद्र) लहरदार, अशांत

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adjectivechoppier, choppiest
  1. 1

    (of the sea, a river) with a lot of small waves; not calm

    (समुद्र) लहरदार, अशांत

    • choppy waters
    • The ferry was cancelled because of the choppy waters near the coast.
    • The boat rocked in the choppy sea.
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    • Swimmers were warned to stay out of the choppy water.
    • A strong wind made the river choppy by noon.

    Synonyms rough turbulent stormy wavy squally

    Opposite calm smooth still tranquil

  2. 2

    (of a style of writing) containing a lot of short sentences and changing topics too often

    (लेखन) टूटा-टूटा, असंबद्ध

    • choppy writing
    • The editor advised him to avoid choppy writing and join his ideas with linking words.
    • Her choppy sentences made the essay hard to follow.
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    • The teacher marked the answer as choppy and disjointed.
    • His speech was choppy, with ideas jumping from one topic to another.

    Synonyms disjointed jerky abrupt uneven

    Opposite smooth flowing fluent

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

chop·py

?Which word?

Keep the rough-sea words together: choppy (with small waves), rough, turbulent (full of violent movement), stormy, tempestuous (very stormy).

अशांत समुद्र के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: choppy (छोटी लहरों वाला), rough, turbulent (हिंसक हलचल से भरा), stormy, tempestuous (बहुत तूफ़ानी)।

§Grammar and usage

The opposite tranquil means calm and peaceful.

विपरीत tranquil का अर्थ शांत है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Choppy waters (also used figuratively for a difficult situation: 'navigating choppy waters'), choppy writing.

Collocations: choppy waters (कठिन स्थिति के लिए लाक्षणिक रूप से भी: 'navigating choppy waters'), choppy writing।