untidy
/ʌnˈtaɪdi/adjective
उच्चारण अन्टाइडी
अस्त-व्यस्त, बिखरा हुआ, गंदा; (व्यक्ति) लापरवाह, फूहड़
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not neat or well arranged; (of a person) not keeping things neat
अस्त-व्यस्त, बिखरा हुआ, गंदा; (व्यक्ति) लापरवाह, फूहड़
- His desk is always untidy, with papers everywhere.
- untidy handwriting
- She is untidy but very hard-working.
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- Her bedroom is always untidy after the exams.
- The untidy garden was full of weeds.
- He has untidy handwriting, so it is hard to read.
- An untidy kitchen makes cooking difficult.
- He arrived looking tired and untidy.
Synonyms messy disordered cluttered dishevelled sloppy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
untidy + noun
Use it before a noun for rooms, desks, hair and handwriting that are not neat.
Noun से पहले इसका प्रयोग कमरे, मेज़, बाल और लिखावट के लिए होता है जो साफ़-सुथरे नहीं हैं।
- Her untidy desk was covered with old papers.
- He has untidy handwriting.
be untidy (in sth)
After be, untidy can describe a person's habits; add in for the area.
'Be' के बाद 'untidy' किसी व्यक्ति की आदतों का वर्णन कर सकता है; क्षेत्र बताने के लिए 'in' जोड़ें।
- Rohan is untidy in his habits.
leave / keep sth untidy
Leave and keep take an object followed by untidy as a complement.
Leave और keep के बाद object और फिर complement के रूप में 'untidy' आता है।
- Don't leave your room untidy before the guests arrive.
untidiness (noun)
The uncountable noun untidiness names the state of being messy.
Uncountable noun 'untidiness' बेतरतीब होने की स्थिति का नाम है।
- The untidiness of the kitchen shocked her mother.
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untidy + noun
roomhairdeskgardenhandwriting
- The untidy garden was full of dry leaves.
adverb + untidy
ratherveryslightlyhopelesslyterribly
- His bag was rather untidy, with books thrown in anyhow.
verb + untidy
lookgetbecomeleave sthkeep sth
- The hostel rooms get untidy during exam week.
make + untidy
make a messmake the room untidymake the bed untidy
- The children made the whole house untidy while playing.
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- The shopkeeper's counter was untidy, with bills lying everywhere.
दुकानदार का काउंटर बेतरतीब था और बिल चारों ओर बिखरे थे।
- Radhika's teacher asked her to rewrite the untidy answer sheet.
राधिका की अध्यापिका ने उससे अस्वच्छ उत्तर-पुस्तिका दोबारा लिखने को कहा।
- He came to the interview with untidy hair and a crumpled shirt.
वह बिखरे बालों और सिलवटों वाली कमीज़ में साक्षात्कार देने आया।
- After the Holi celebrations the courtyard looked very untidy.
होली के उत्सव के बाद आँगन बहुत गंदा-बिखरा दिख रहा था।
- An untidy mind cannot plan a clear essay.
अव्यवस्थित मन स्पष्ट निबंध की योजना नहीं बना सकता।
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✗ My room is untidy and dirt.
✓ My room is untidy and dirty.
Dirt is a noun; after be and and, the adjective dirty is needed.
'Dirt' noun है; 'be' और 'and' के बाद adjective 'dirty' चाहिए।
✗ She keeps her books untidily.
✓ She keeps her books untidy.
After keep, the state of the object is an adjective, not an adverb.
'Keep' के बाद object की स्थिति बताने के लिए adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ He is untidy of his clothes.
✓ He is untidy about his clothes.
Of is not used here; untidy takes about or in for the area of behaviour.
यहाँ 'of' नहीं लगता; 'untidy' के बाद 'about' या 'in' आता है।
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Untidy is the mild word; the others are stronger or mean something different.
'Untidy' हल्का शब्द है; बाकी अधिक तीव्र हैं या भिन्न अर्थ रखते हैं।
Not neat; things are out of place but not necessarily dirty.
साफ़-सुथरा नहीं; चीज़ें अपनी जगह पर नहीं, पर ज़रूरी नहीं कि गंदी हों।
- The shelf was untidy but clean.
More informal and often suggests a spill or confusion.
अधिक अनौपचारिक; प्रायः गिरावट या गड़बड़ी का संकेत देता है।
- The paint made the floor messy.
Covered with dirt; it is about cleanliness, not order.
गंदगी से ढका; यह साफ़-सफ़ाई से जुड़ा है, क्रम से नहीं।
- His shoes were dirty after the walk.
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Keep the messy words together: untidy (general), dishevelled (hair and clothes), cluttered (a room with too many things), sloppy (careless work).
अस्त-व्यस्तता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: untidy (सामान्य), dishevelled (बाल और कपड़े), cluttered (बहुत चीज़ों से भरा कमरा), sloppy (लापरवाह काम)।