directionless
/dəˈrekʃənləs/adjective
उच्चारण डरेक्शन्लस
दिशाहीन, लक्ष्यहीन, भटका हुआ
Core word
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without a clear aim or purpose
दिशाहीन, लक्ष्यहीन, भटका हुआ
- After leaving college he felt directionless for a year.
- a directionless government
- The team looked directionless after their coach left.
+ 2 more examples
- Many students feel directionless before they choose a career.
- The meeting was long and directionless, and nothing was decided.
Synonyms aimless purposeless drifting rudderless
Opposite purposeful focused determined
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
feel / be directionless
Directionless describes a person who has no clear aim or plan. It is usually used after be, feel, seem or drift.
Directionless उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसका कोई स्पष्ट लक्ष्य या योजना नहीं है। यह प्रायः be, feel, seem या drift के बाद आता है।
- After school, Aman felt directionless.
- The team seemed directionless without a captain.
- Without a timetable, her days became directionless.
directionless + noun
Before a noun it describes a life, career, plan or protest that has no purpose.
Noun से पहले यह उस जीवन, करियर, योजना या आंदोलन का वर्णन करता है जिसका कोई उद्देश्य न हो।
- A directionless protest rarely achieves anything.
- He led a directionless life for two years.
directionless in + noun
To say in what area someone has no aim, use in or about: directionless in his studies, directionless about her future.
किस क्षेत्र में दिशाहीनता है, यह बताने के लिए in या about आता है।
- Radhika was directionless in her studies until she met a mentor.
opposite and related words
The opposite is purposeful or focused. Aimless and drifting are close in meaning.
इसका विलोम purposeful या focused है। Aimless और drifting अर्थ में निकट हैं।
- The new coach turned a directionless team into a focused one.
+Collocations 4
verb + directionless
feelseemremainbecomedriftsound
- Many fresh graduates feel directionless for a few months.
directionless + noun
lifeyouthleadershipprotestcampaignplan
- The directionless campaign soon lost its supporters.
adverb + directionless
completelyutterlysomewhatstillrather
- The meeting was utterly directionless.
cure for it
set goalsfind a mentormake a plangive purpose
- Setting small goals can help a directionless student.
“More examples 5
- The company became directionless after its founder retired.
संस्थापक के सेवानिवृत्त होने के बाद कंपनी दिशाहीन हो गई।
- Radhika's brother felt directionless until he took up cricket as a hobby.
राधिका का भाई तब तक दिशाहीन महसूस करता रहा जब तक उसने शौक के रूप में क्रिकेट नहीं अपनाया।
- The speech was long, rambling and directionless.
भाषण लंबा, भटकता हुआ और दिशाहीन था।
- A directionless wanderer, he moved from town to town.
वह दिशाहीन घुमक्कड़ एक शहर से दूसरे शहर भटकता रहा।
- Youth without guidance may become directionless.
मार्गदर्शन के बिना युवा दिशाहीन हो सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is directionless about his career since last year.
✓ He has been directionless about his career since last year.
Since needs the present perfect, not the simple present.
'Since' के साथ present perfect चाहिए, simple present नहीं।
✗ He felt directionless in his life, so he has no plan for his future.
✓ He felt directionless in life, as he had no plan for his future.
Keep the tenses consistent: felt needs had, not has.
Tense में एकरूपता रखिए: felt के साथ had आता है, has नहीं।