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skittish

/ˈskɪtɪʃ/adjective

उच्चारण स्किटिश

(घोड़ा) जल्दी भड़कने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of horses) easily excited or frightened and therefore difficult to control

    (घोड़ा) जल्दी भड़कने वाला

    • a skittish horse
    • The young colt was skittish and jumped at every noise.
    • The mare grew skittish when the thunder began.
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    • Skittish horses should not be led through noisy streets.
    • A skittish pony bolted at the sight of the balloon.

    Synonyms nervous jumpy restive excitable edgy

    Opposite calm steady placid composed

  2. 2

    (of people) not very serious and changing ideas often

    चंचल, अस्थिर

    • a skittish mood
    • The skittish investors sold their shares at the first bad news.
    • Skittish voters changed their minds after every news report.
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    • He is a skittish young man who never keeps one hobby for long.
    • The market was skittish ahead of the budget.

    Synonyms playful frivolous flighty capricious fickle

    Opposite serious sober steady

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Keep the nervous words together: skittish (easily frightened), jumpy, edgy (nervous and easily upset), restive (unable to stay still), highly strung.

घबराहट के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: skittish (जल्दी डरने वाला), jumpy, edgy (घबराया और जल्दी परेशान), restive (स्थिर न रह पाने वाला), highly strung।

Keep the changeable words: skittish, flighty (not serious, changing interests), capricious, fickle, mercurial.

चंचलता के शब्द याद रखिए: skittish, flighty (गंभीर नहीं, रुचियाँ बदलने वाला), capricious, fickle, mercurial।