Featherbrained

/ˈfɛðərˌbreɪnd/

अविवेकपूर्ण; मूर्खतापूर्ण; हल्का-दिमाग

Origin & History

Formed from feather (suggesting lightness) + -brained (having a certain kind of mind), used to mean ‘light-minded; lacking sense’; recorded from the 17th century.

feather (हल्कापन/फुलकापन का संकेत) + -brained (किस तरह के दिमाग वाला) से बना; अर्थ ‘हल्का-दिमाग/अविवेकपूर्ण’; प्रयोग 17वीं शताब्दी से मिलता है।

Definition

Describes a person whose ideas or actions are foolish, frivolous, or not sensible; someone who does not think seriously or carefully.

ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन जो मूर्खतापूर्ण, हल्के-फुल्के या अविवेकपूर्ण विचार/कर्म करता हो; जो गंभीरता या सावधानी से नहीं सोचता।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
It was a featherbrained decision to invest without reading the contract.
बिना अनुबंध पढ़े निवेश करना एक अविवेकपूर्ण फैसला था।

Usage Examples

Don’t be so featherbrained—check the address before you leave.
His featherbrained scheme fell apart within a week.
The comment sounded featherbrained and uninformed.

Synonyms

Related Forms

Noun
Featherbrain / Featherbrainedness
Adjective
Adverb
Featherbrainedly

Idioms & Phrases

A featherbrained idea
बचकाना/अविवेकपूर्ण विचार
Featherbrained scheme
मूर्खतापूर्ण/अविचारी योजना