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English words, with meanings in Hindi. हिन्दी

ENGLISH → HINDI

gunshy

/ˈɡʌn.ʃaɪ/adjective
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adjective

किसी काम को दोहराने के परिणाम से डरने वाला; सतर्क और हिचकिचाता

Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.

In a sentence

After his last suggestion was laughed at by his colleagues, he was gunshy about making another suggestion.

पिछली बार उसके सुझाव पर साथियों के हँसने के बाद, वह दूसरा सुझाव देने में हिचकिचा रहा था।

A note on usage

figuratively