so-called
/ˌsəʊ ˈkɔːld/adjective
उच्चारण सो कॉल्ड
तथाकथित, नाम का (व्यंग्य में)
Core word
adjective
- 1
[only before noun]
used to show that you do not think that the word or phrase that is being used to describe somebody or something is appropriate
तथाकथित, नाम का (व्यंग्य में)
- Her so-called friends left her when she needed help.
- The so-called expert could not answer a simple question.
Synonyms supposed self-styled alleged would-be
- 2
[only before noun]
used to introduce the word that people usually use to describe something
जिसे … कहा जाता है, तथाकथित
- the so-called 'brain drain' of doctors to other countries
- The so-called digital divide separates people who have internet access from those who do not.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
supposed self-styled alleged would-be
§Grammar and usage
Usage: do not put the following word in quotation marks as well when the meaning is critical, because so-called already shows doubt.
Usage में जब अर्थ आलोचनात्मक हो तो आगे वाले शब्द को quotation marks में भी न रखें, क्योंकि so-called पहले से ही संदेह दिखाता है।