idiot-proof
/ˈɪdiət pruːf/adjective
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इतना आसान कि कोई ग़लती न हो सके
Core word
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informal
so simple or well designed that nobody can use it wrongly or damage it
इतना आसान कि कोई ग़लती न हो सके
- The machine has an idiot-proof design with only one button.
- The instructions were idiot-proof, so even beginners managed.
- No system is completely idiot-proof.
+ 3 more examples
- The new app is supposed to be idiot-proof, but I still got lost.
- An idiot-proof recipe lets even a beginner make good rice.
- No machine is truly idiot-proof when people stop reading the manual.
Synonyms foolproof
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
idiot-proof + noun
Describes something so simple that nobody can use it wrongly; informal.
ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो इतनी सरल है कि कोई गलत प्रयोग न कर सके; अनौपचारिक।
- This is an idiot-proof recipe.
- The machine has an idiot-proof design.
be / make something idiot-proof
Use after be or make for the quality of being foolproof.
Be या make के बाद यह नासमझ व्यक्ति से भी गलती न होने का गुण बताता है।
- The new app is idiot-proof.
- We made the form idiot-proof.
idiot-proof vs foolproof
Foolproof is the more polite word and is common in writing.
Foolproof अधिक शिष्ट शब्द है और लेखन में आम है।
- It is a foolproof method.
hyphenated spelling
Always written with a hyphen when used before a noun.
Noun से पहले आने पर इसे हमेशा hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- An idiot-proof guide.
idiot-proof in writing
Prefer 'foolproof' in formal writing, since 'idiot' can offend.
औपचारिक लेखन में 'foolproof' को प्राथमिकता दें, क्योंकि 'idiot' अपमानजनक लग सकता है।
- The company advertised a foolproof lock.
+Collocations 5
idiot-proof + noun
designrecipesystemmethodguidelock
- The teacher gave an idiot-proof guide to the experiment.
verb + idiot-proof
makebeseemclaim to bebuild
- Engineers tried to make the machine idiot-proof.
adverb + idiot-proof
almostnearlycompletelytotallyvirtually
- The software is almost idiot-proof.
idiot-proof + for
beginnerschildrennoviceseveryonestudents
- The kit is idiot-proof for beginners.
nothing is
nothing isno system isfew things arelittle ishardly anything is
- Nothing is truly idiot-proof.
“More examples 6
- The cooker has an idiot-proof lid that locks safely.
कुकर में ऐसा ढक्कन है जो सुरक्षित रूप से बंद हो जाता है और गलती की गुंजाइश नहीं रहती।
- Radhika wrote an idiot-proof guide to the new app.
राधिका ने नए ऐप के लिए बहुत सरल गाइड लिखी।
- The instructions were so clear that the kit was idiot-proof.
निर्देश इतने स्पष्ट थे कि किट में गलती की गुंजाइश ही नहीं थी।
- Even an idiot-proof system can fail if nobody reads the manual.
अगर कोई मैनुअल न पढ़े, तो गलती-रोधी व्यवस्था भी विफल हो सकती है।
- The bank made the online form idiot-proof by adding examples.
बैंक ने उदाहरण जोड़कर ऑनलाइन फ़ॉर्म को बहुत सरल बना दिया।
- Radhika checked that the switch was idiot-proof before the school fair.
राधिका ने स्कूल मेले से पहले जाँचा कि स्विच में गलती की कोई गुंजाइश नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ This machine is idiot proof.
✓ This machine is idiot-proof.
The compound adjective is written with a hyphen.
यह compound adjective hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
✗ The guide is made idiot-proof for to help beginners.
✓ The guide is made idiot-proof to help beginners.
'For to' is wrong; use to-infinitive alone.
'For to' गलत है; केवल to-infinitive लगाएँ।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: idiot-proof is informal and can sound rude; foolproof is more polite in writing.
Usage: idiot-proof informal है और अशिष्ट लग सकता है; लिखने में foolproof ज़्यादा विनम्र है।