henpecked
/ˈhenpekt/adjective
उच्चारण हेन्पेक्ट
जोरू का गुलाम, पत्नी से दबा हुआ
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adjective
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[usually before noun] informal, disapproving
(of a man) controlled by his wife, who often criticizes him and tells him what to do
जोरू का गुलाम, पत्नी से दबा हुआ
- He played the role of a henpecked husband in the comedy.
- Everyone laughed at the henpecked shopkeeper who never took a decision himself.
Synonyms browbeaten dominated bullied meek
Opposite domineering overbearing
◇Word family
henpeck verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse henpecked (dominated by his wife) and uxorious (extremely fond of his wife).
Henpecked (पत्नी से दबा हुआ) और uxorious (पत्नी पर अत्यधिक मोहित) में भ्रमित न हों।
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One-word substitution
A husband who is dominated and constantly criticized by his wife is henpecked.
जो पति अपनी पत्नी से दबा रहता है और जिसकी पत्नी उसे लगातार टोकती रहती है, उसे henpecked कहते हैं।