Heavy-footed

/ˌhevi ˈfʊtɪd/

भारी कदमों वाला; भद्दा/अनगढ़; असूक्ष्म/असंवेदनशील

Normal #विशेषण #चलना-फिरना #व्यवहार #भाषा-शैली #आलोचना #कौशल #नकारात्मक-भाव

Origin & History

A compound adjective from heavy + footed, meaning “having feet that are heavy,” first used literally for walking heavily and later figuratively for clumsy or unsubtle manner.

यह heavy + footed से बना संयुक्त विशेषण है, जिसका मूल अर्थ “भारी पैर/भारी कदम वाला” था; पहले शाब्दिक रूप से भारी कदमों से चलने के लिए और बाद में रूपक रूप में भद्दे, अनगढ़ या असूक्ष्म/असंवेदनशील तरीके के लिए प्रयोग होने लगा।

Definition

Used to describe someone who walks or moves with heavy steps, or behavior that feels awkward, blunt, or not delicate in approach.

किसी व्यक्ति के भारी कदमों से चलने/हिलने, या किसी व्यवहार/तरीके के भद्दे, धीमे, असहज, या असावधानी/असंवेदनशील ढंग से किए जाने का वर्णन।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His heavy-footed walk echoed down the hallway.
उसकी भारी-कदम चाल की गूंज गलियारे में सुनाई दे रही थी।
Adjective:
Her heavy-footed criticism upset the team.
उसकी भद्दी/रुखी आलोचना से टीम आहत हो गई।

Usage Examples

The heavy-footed dancer struggled to keep up with the rhythm.
The toddler’s heavy-footed running made the floorboards creak.
The film’s heavy-footed jokes felt forced and predictable.
He took a heavy-footed approach to the negotiation, which annoyed everyone.
With her boots on, she sounded especially heavy-footed on the stairs.

Synonyms

Clumsy Awkward Ungainly Lumbering Elephantine Ham-fisted Blunt Heavy-handed

Related Forms

Noun
Heaviness / Foot / Footing / Heavy-footedness
Verb
Heavy-foot (rare) / Tread / Stomp
Adjective
Heavy / Footed / Heavy-footed / Heavy-handed / Light-footed
Adverb
Heavily / Clumsily / Awkwardly

Idioms & Phrases

Heavy-footed approach
भद्दा/असंवेदनशील तरीका
Heavy-footed humor
भद्दा/जोर-जबरदस्ती वाला हास्य
Be heavy-footed
भारी कदमों से चलना; भद्दे ढंग से पेश आना