comedown
/ˈkʌmdaʊn/noun
उच्चारण कम्डाउन
पतन, हैसियत में गिरावट, बेइज़्ज़ती
Core word
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[C, usually sing.] informal
a situation in which a person has less importance or respect than before
पतन, हैसियत में गिरावट, बेइज़्ज़ती
- Working as a clerk was a bit of a comedown after being a manager.
- What a comedown for the former champions!
- Losing the captaincy was a real comedown for him.
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- Moving from a big house to a small flat felt like a comedown.
- It would be no comedown for a scientist to teach schoolchildren.
Synonyms decline demotion humiliation letdown
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[C, usually sing.] informal
a feeling of disappointment or sadness after a period of excitement
(उत्साह के बाद की) निराशा, उदासी
- Going back to college after the holidays was a real comedown.
- After the grand wedding, the quiet Monday was a comedown.
- After the excitement of the final, Monday morning was a comedown.
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- The festival ended, and the empty streets were a sad comedown.
- Many people feel a comedown once their exams are over.
Synonyms anticlimax disappointment letdown
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a comedown (singular, informal)
Comedown is a countable noun, usually singular, for a fall in rank, pride or position.
'Comedown' प्रायः singular countable noun है, जो पद, प्रतिष्ठा या स्थिति में गिरावट बताता है।
- Working as a clerk was a comedown for the former manager.
- It was a bit of a comedown after the grand wedding.
a bit of a comedown / a real comedown
Intensifiers such as a bit of or a real make the sentence sound natural.
'A bit of' या 'a real' जैसे शब्द वाक्य को स्वाभाविक बनाते हैं।
- Being second was a real comedown for the champion.
comedown after sth
Use after for the happy period that came before the disappointment.
निराशा से पहले आए सुखद दौर के लिए 'after' का प्रयोग होता है।
- There was a comedown after the exams ended.
comedown vs come down
The noun comedown is one word; the phrasal verb come down is two words and has many meanings.
Noun 'comedown' एक शब्द है; phrasal verb 'come down' दो शब्द हैं और उसके कई अर्थ होते हैं।
- Prices have come down, but the comedown in standards worries us.
no comedown / not a comedown
Negative forms show that something is not seen as a loss of dignity.
निषेधात्मक रूप बताते हैं कि किसी बात को सम्मान की हानि नहीं माना गया।
- Teaching at a village school was not a comedown for her; it was a calling.
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adjective + comedown
realgreatsadhumiliatingsharpemotional
- Losing the first round was a humiliating comedown.
verb + comedown
feelfaceexperiencesuffersee
- He felt a comedown when the festival ended.
comedown + after
after the partyafter the examsafter successafter the wedding
- A comedown after success is natural.
comedown + for
for the managerfor the teamfor the familyfor the star
- It was a comedown for the family to move to a small flat.
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- From a bungalow to a rented room was quite a comedown for the old zamindar.
बंगले से किराये के कमरे में आना बूढ़े ज़मींदार के लिए बड़ी गिरावट थी।
- After the thrill of the final, the next day felt like a comedown.
फ़ाइनल के रोमांच के बाद अगला दिन फीका लगा।
- Radhika called her transfer to a small branch a comedown, though she did her best.
राधिका ने छोटी शाखा में तबादले को अपना पद गिरना कहा, फिर भी उसने अपना सर्वश्रेष्ठ किया।
- It was no comedown for him to start again from the bottom.
उसके लिए नीचे से फिर शुरुआत करना कोई अपमान नहीं था।
- Going from a leading actor to a small role was a comedown.
मुख्य अभिनेता से छोटी भूमिका तक आना उसके लिए पद में गिरावट थी।
- The comedown after the holidays is always hard for students.
छुट्टियों के बाद की सुस्ती विद्यार्थियों के लिए हमेशा कठिन होती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Comedown, downfall and decline all describe a fall, but they differ in size and tone.
Comedown, downfall और decline तीनों गिरावट बताते हैं, पर आकार और स्वर में अंतर है।
A mild, often informal fall in position or mood.
पद या मनोदशा में हल्की, प्रायः अनौपचारिक गिरावट।
- The small flat was a comedown.
A sudden or complete ruin of a person or power.
किसी व्यक्ति या सत्ता का अचानक या पूर्ण पतन।
- Greed caused the king's downfall.
A slow, steady fall in quality or number.
गुणवत्ता या संख्या में धीमी, लगातार गिरावट।
- There was a decline in sales.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse the noun comedown (written as one word) and the phrasal verb come down (written as two words).
Noun comedown (एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है) और phrasal verb come down (दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है) में confusion न करें।