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Featherbrained

adjective/fˈɛðɚbɹˌeɪnd/
Definition
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɛðɚbɹˌeɪnd/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɛðəbɹˌeɪnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɛðəbɹˌeɪnd/
4 syllables Say it as /fˈɛðɚbɹˌeɪnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking seriousness; given to frivolity
“a dizzy blonde”
Word Forms
giddinessnounan impulsive scatterbrained manner
lightheadednessnouna frivolous lack of prudence
sillinessnounan impulsive scatterbrained manner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
federleicht
mangelnde Ernsthaftigkeit; der Frivolität gegeben
🇫🇷French
écervelé
manque de sérieux; donné à la frivolité
🇪🇸Spanish
necio
falta de seriedad; dado a la frivolidad
🇮🇹Italian
cervello piumato
mancanza di serietà; dato alla frivolezza
🇳🇱Dutch
verenbrein
gebrek aan ernst; gegeven aan frivoliteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
estúpido
falta de seriedade; dado à frivolidade
🇷🇺Russian
легкомысленный
отсутствие серьезности; легкомысленный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पंखयुक्त
गंभीरता का अभाव; तुच्छता को दिया गया
🇮🇳Tamil
இறகு மூளை
தீவிரத்தன்மை இல்லாதது; அற்பத்தனத்திற்கு கொடுக்கப்பட்டது
🇮🇳Marathi
पंख असलेला
गांभीर्य नसणे; फालतूपणाला दिले
🇮🇳Gujarati
પીંછાવાળું
ગંભીરતાનો અભાવ; વ્યર્થતાને આપવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫೆದರ್ಬ್ರೇನ್ಡ್
ಗಂಭೀರತೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ; ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕತೆಗೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തൂവലുകൾ
ഗൗരവം ഇല്ലാത്തത്; നിസ്സാരതയ്ക്ക് നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੰਭਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ
ਗੰਭੀਰਤਾ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ; ਬੇਵਕੂਫੀ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پنکھوں والا
سنجیدگی کی کمی؛ فضولیت کو دیا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
头脑发热的
缺乏严肃性;轻浮
🇯🇵Japanese
頭脳派
真剣さが欠けている。軽薄さに与えられた
🇰🇷Korean
어리석은
진지함이 부족함; 경솔하게 굴었다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngu ngốc
thiếu nghiêm túc; bị trao cho sự phù phiếm
🇹🇭Thai
ขนนก
ขาดความจริงจัง มอบให้กับความเหลื่อมล้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bodoh
kurang keseriusan; diberikan pada kesembronoan
🇲🇾Malay
berotak bulu
kurang kesungguhan; diberikan kepada kesembronoan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ريشة العصف الذهني
تفتقر إلى الجدية؛ نظرا للرعونة
🇮🇷Persian
پر مغز
عدم جدیت؛ به بیهودگی داده شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
tüy beyinli
ciddiyetten yoksun; anlamsızlığa verilen
🇮🇱Hebrew
בעל מוח נוצה
חוסר רצינות; נתון לקלות הדעת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'featherbrained'?
The primary meaning of 'featherbrained' is 'lacking seriousness; given to frivolity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'featherbrained' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'featherbrained' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'featherbrained' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'featherbrained' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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