craziness
/ˈkreɪzinəs/noun
उच्चारण क्रेज़िनस
पागलपन, सनक, बेवकूफ़ी
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behaviour or a situation that is very strange, foolish or not sensible
पागलपन, सनक, बेवकूफ़ी
- the craziness of city traffic at rush hour
- It was pure craziness to drive in that storm.
- The craziness of the festival crowd was something to see.
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- It was pure craziness to try crossing the flooded road.
- He loved the craziness of the big city.
Synonyms madness folly insanity
Opposite sanity good sense
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
craziness (uncountable noun)
It names foolish, wild or very strange behaviour in general, so it takes no 'a' and no plural.
यह मूर्खतापूर्ण, उग्र या बहुत अजीब व्यवहार को सामान्य रूप में बताता है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' या plural नहीं लगता।
- The craziness of the traffic in Mumbai surprised the visitors.
- There was a lot of craziness on the last day of the fair.
the craziness of + noun / gerund
Use 'of' to say what is crazy, whether it is a plan, an action or a situation.
क्या पागलपन भरा है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, चाहे वह योजना हो, कार्य हो या स्थिति।
- He realised the craziness of driving through a flooded road.
- Nobody understood the craziness of the plan.
sheer / pure craziness
These intensifiers stress that something is completely senseless.
ये intensifiers बताते हैं कि कोई बात पूरी तरह निरर्थक है।
- Climbing the cliff without ropes was sheer craziness.
- It was pure craziness to sell the house for nothing.
craziness + of / in + situation
Use 'in' for the place or period where the wildness is found.
जिस स्थान या समय में पागलपन दिखे, उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- Amid the craziness in the market, Radhika found a quiet corner.
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adjective + craziness
sheerpureuttereverydaytotal
- Wedding season brings utter craziness to every shop in town.
verb + craziness
causeenjoyescapeput up withdescribe
- We needed a holiday to escape the craziness of city life.
craziness + preposition
craziness ofcraziness incraziness atcraziness aboutcraziness during
- There is always craziness during the final overs of an IPL match.
noun + of + craziness
a moment ofa touch ofa streak ofa wave ofa burst of
- In a moment of craziness, he jumped into the river.
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- The craziness of the festival crowd made it hard to move even one step.
त्योहार की भीड़ के पागलपन के कारण एक कदम चलना भी कठिन हो गया।
- Radhika laughed at the craziness of her own idea.
राधिका अपने ही विचार की सनक पर हँस पड़ी।
- Spending a whole month's salary on one pair of shoes is craziness.
एक महीने का पूरा वेतन एक जोड़ी जूतों पर खर्च करना पागलपन है।
- After the craziness of the exam week, the hostel felt very quiet.
परीक्षा के सप्ताह की हलचल के बाद छात्रावास बहुत शांत लगा।
- There is a certain craziness in genius.
प्रतिभा में एक प्रकार की सनक होती है।
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✗ There was a craziness in the market.
✓ There was craziness in the market.
Craziness is uncountable, so do not use 'a' before it in this sense.
Craziness uncountable है, इसलिए इस अर्थ में इसके पहले 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ Everyone laughed on the craziness of his idea.
✓ Everyone laughed at the craziness of his idea.
Laugh takes 'at' when the cause of laughter is a thing or a person.
जब हँसी का कारण कोई व्यक्ति या वस्तु हो, तब 'laugh' के साथ 'at' आता है।