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sheer

/ʃɪə(r)/adjective

उच्चारण शिअर

मात्र, केवल, निरा, सरासर

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something

    मात्र, केवल, निरा, सरासर

    • She passed the exam by sheer hard work.
    • The sheer size of the stadium amazed us.
    • It was sheer luck that nobody was hurt.

    Synonyms pure complete utter total absolute

  2. 2

    very steep

    खड़ा, एकदम सीधा (ढलान)

    • There is a sheer drop of a hundred metres to the river below.
    • sheer cliffs

    Synonyms steep vertical perpendicular precipitous

    Opposite gentle gradual

  3. 3

    (of cloth) thin, light and almost transparent

    बहुत महीन, पारदर्शी (कपड़ा)

    • sheer silk curtains
    • She wore a sheer dupatta with her kurta.

    Synonyms transparent see-through fine flimsy gauzy

    Opposite thick opaque

adverb
  1. 1

    straight up or down

    सीधे ऊपर या नीचे

    • The cliffs rise sheer from the sea.
    • The path drops sheer to the valley below.

    Synonyms vertically steeply

verb
  1. 1

    [I] + adv./prep.

    to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something

    (टक्कर से बचने के लिए) अचानक मुड़ जाना

    • The car sheered away from the edge of the road.
    • The boat sheered off to avoid the rocks.

    Synonyms swerve veer

→Phrasal verbs 1

sheer away/off (from sth)

to avoid talking or thinking about something unpleasant

(किसी अप्रिय बात से) कतराना, बचना

  • He always sheers away from discussing his failures.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

pure complete utter total absolute steep vertical perpendicular precipitous transparent see-through fine flimsy gauzy vertically steeply swerve veer

Antonyms

gentle gradual thick opaque

?Which word?

Do not confuse sheer (pure or complete, or very steep) and shear (to cut the wool off a sheep).

Sheer (मात्र, सरासर, या एकदम खड़ा) और shear (भेड़ की ऊन काटना) में भ्रम न करें।