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free-spirited

/ˌfriː ˈspɪrɪtɪd/adjective

उच्चारण फ़्री स्पिरिटिड

स्वच्छंद, आज़ाद ख़याल

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    (of a person) doing what they want and living in an independent way, without worrying about rules or what others think

    स्वच्छंद, आज़ाद ख़याल

    • She was a free-spirited artist who travelled alone across India.
    • His free-spirited lifestyle worried his parents.
    • His free-spirited aunt left the city to live in the hills.
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    • The free-spirited girl refused to follow the usual path after school.
    • The book is about a free-spirited teacher who changes a small village.

    Synonyms independent unconventional bohemian

    Opposite conventional conformist

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

free-spirited + person

Before a noun it describes someone who lives independently and does not worry about rules or opinions.

संज्ञा से पहले यह उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जो स्वतंत्र रूप से जीता है और नियमों या दूसरों की राय की परवाह नहीं करता।

  • Radhika's aunt is a free-spirited traveller who has visited twenty countries.
  • The free-spirited artist painted whatever she liked.

be + free-spirited

After 'be' it describes a person's nature; it is usually a positive or admiring word.

'be' के बाद यह व्यक्ति के स्वभाव को बताता है; यह प्रायः सकारात्मक या प्रशंसा-सूचक शब्द है।

  • My grandmother was free-spirited and refused to follow old customs blindly.
  • He is too free-spirited to work in a strict office.

free-spirited + noun (not only people)

It can also describe things such as music, art or a lifestyle that feel unrestricted.

यह संगीत, कला या जीवनशैली जैसी चीज़ों के लिए भी प्रयुक्त हो सकता है जो बंधनमुक्त लगती हैं।

  • The film has a free-spirited charm.
  • They enjoyed a free-spirited holiday in the hills.

free spirit (noun) vs. free-spirited (adjective)

'A free spirit' is the noun for the person; 'free-spirited' is the adjective.

'A free spirit' व्यक्ति के लिए संज्ञा है; 'free-spirited' विशेषण है।

  • She is a free spirit who left a bank job to teach in a village.
  • She is free-spirited in all her choices.

free-spirited + about + noun

'About' is used to say in which area someone is independent and unconventional.

'About' यह बताता है कि व्यक्ति किस क्षेत्र में स्वतंत्र और अपरंपरागत है।

  • She is free-spirited about her career and refuses to follow the usual path.
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free-spirited + noun

womanartisttravellergirlattitudelifestyle

  • The free-spirited girl cycled alone across Rajasthan.

adverb + free-spirited

wonderfullynaturallyfiercelyrefreshinglygenuinely

  • Her refreshingly free-spirited approach inspired the whole team.

free-spirited + and + adjective

adventurousindependentcreativefun-lovingunconventional

  • He was free-spirited and unconventional, and never followed fashion.

free-spirited + noun (things)

musiclaughterdancejourneyadventure

  • Their free-spirited dance at the wedding made everyone smile.
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  • The free-spirited poet refused to write for money and wrote only for joy.

उस स्वच्छंद कवि ने धन के लिए लिखने से इनकार कर दिया और केवल आनंद के लिए लिखा।

  • Radhika admired her free-spirited friend who followed her own dreams.

राधिका अपनी उस स्वच्छंद सहेली की प्रशंसा करती थी जो अपने सपनों के पीछे चलती थी।

  • A free-spirited child often asks why a rule exists.

स्वतंत्र स्वभाव वाला बच्चा प्रायः पूछता है कि कोई नियम क्यों है।

  • The band's free-spirited music made the whole crowd dance.

बैंड के बेफ़िक्र संगीत ने पूरी भीड़ को नचा दिया।

  • He left the strict routine of the city for a free-spirited life in the mountains.

उसने शहर की कठोर दिनचर्या छोड़कर पहाड़ों में स्वच्छंद जीवन अपना लिया।

  • Her free-spirited nature did not suit the rigid routine of the office.

उसके स्वच्छंद स्वभाव का दफ़्तर की कठोर दिनचर्या से मेल नहीं बैठा।

◇Word family
free spirit noun