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leaden

/ˈledn/adjective

उच्चारण लेडन

सीसे जैसा धूसर, मटमैला

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adjective
  1. 1

    literary

    dull grey in colour, like lead

    सीसे जैसा धूसर, मटमैला

    • a leaden sky before the monsoon storm

    Synonyms grey dull overcast gloomy sombre

    Opposite bright sunny

  2. 2

    literary

    needing a lot of effort to move; slow and heavy

    भारी, सुस्त

    • She climbed the stairs with leaden feet.

    Synonyms heavy sluggish laboured weighty

    Opposite light nimble brisk

  3. 3

    literary

    dull, boring or lacking in energy

    नीरस, उबाऊ, बेजान

    • a leaden performance
    • The film's dialogue is leaden.

    Synonyms lifeless dull flat plodding wooden

    Opposite lively sparkling spirited

  4. 4

    made of lead

    सीसे का बना

    • a leaden coffin
◇Word family
lead noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

grey dull overcast gloomy sombre heavy sluggish laboured weighty lifeless flat plodding wooden

Antonyms

bright sunny light nimble brisk lively sparkling spirited

§Grammar and usage

Leaden is said 'led-n', because it comes from the metal lead, not from the verb lead.

Leaden को 'लेड-न' बोलते हैं, क्योंकि यह धातु lead (सीसा) से बना है, verb lead से नहीं।