Monkeyish

/ˈmʌŋ.ki.ɪʃ/

बंदर जैसा; बंदर-सदृश; नटखट/शरारती (बंदर जैसी हरकतों वाला)

Origin & History

Formed from monkey + -ish (“somewhat like; having the qualities of”).

monkey (बंदर) + -ish (जिसका अर्थ है “जैसा/कुछ-कुछ वैसा; गुणों वाला”) से बना शब्द।

Definition

Resembling a monkey in behavior or appearance—often meaning playful, mischievous, or impishly silly; sometimes used disapprovingly for crude imitation or foolish antics.

बंदर जैसी हरकतों या रूप-रंग वाला—अक्सर चंचल, शरारती या नटखट-सा; कभी-कभी नकारात्मक अर्थ में भद्दी नकल या मूर्खतापूर्ण उछलकूद के लिए।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His monkeyish grin made everyone laugh.
उसकी बंदर जैसी मुस्कान ने सबको हँसा दिया।
Adjective:
The child’s monkeyish antics annoyed the teacher.
बच्चे की बंदर जैसी शरारतों ने शिक्षक को परेशान कर दिया।

Usage Examples

She gave a monkeyish little laugh and ran away.
The comedian used monkeyish gestures to exaggerate the joke.
Stop making monkeyish faces during the meeting.
His monkeyish curiosity led him to open every drawer.

Antonyms

Serious Dignified Sober Restrained

Related Forms

Noun
Monkey / Monkeyness (rare)
Verb
Monkey (around) / Monkeying
Adjective
Adverb
Monkeyishly (rare)

Idioms & Phrases

Monkeyish grin
बंदर जैसी मुस्कान
Monkeyish antics
बंदर जैसी शरारतें/हरकतें
Monkeyish curiosity
बंदर जैसी जिज्ञासा