घनिष्ठ (ghanishth)
adjective
An adjective meaning 'close' or 'intimate,' used almost exclusively to describe close relationships or friendships, e.g. घनिष्ठ मित्र (ghanishth mitr, 'close friend').
Sense
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close, intimate (of a relationship or friendship)
adjective
Synonyms: गहरा (gahraa), अभिन्न (abhinn, formal/literary), निकट (nikat)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is a somewhat formal, bookish word -- you will hear it in speeches, writing, or careful spoken Hindi more than in casual chat, where लोग गहरे दोस्त (gahre dost, 'close friends') is more common. It pairs almost like a fixed phrase with मित्र (mitr) or संबंध (sambandh, 'relationship').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use घनिष्ठ (ghanishth) for physical closeness (like two objects being near each other) -- it is reserved for emotional/relational closeness, mainly friendship or acquaintance. For physical nearness, use नज़दीक (nazdiik) or पास (paas) instead.
Sample Sentences:
वे दोनों घनिष्ठ मित्र हैं।
The two of them are close friends.
(ve donon ghanishth mitr hain।)
दोनों देशों के बीच घनिष्ठ संबंध हैं।
There are close relations between the two countries.
(donon deshon ke biich ghanishth sambandh hain।)
समय के साथ हमारी मित्रता और घनिष्ठ होती गई।
Over time, our friendship became even closer.
(samay ke saath hamaarii mitrtaa aur ghanishth hotii gaii।)
काश हमारे बीच ऐसे घनिष्ठ संबंध होते।
I wish we had such a close relationship.
(kaash hamaare biich aise ghanishth sambandh hote।)
प्रधानमंत्री ने दोनों देशों के घनिष्ठ सहयोग की सराहना की।
The prime minister praised the close cooperation between the two countries.
(pradhaanmantrii ne donon deshon ke ghanishth sahyog kii saraahnaa kii।)
यदि हम अधिक समय साथ बिताएँ, तो हमारे संबंध और घनिष्ठ हो सकते हैं।
If we spend more time together, our relationship could become even closer.
(yadi ham adhik samay saath bitaaen, to hamaare sambandh aur ghanishth ho sakte hain।)
उसका मेरे परिवार से बहुत घनिष्ठ नाता है।
He has a very close connection with my family.
(uskaa mere parivaar se bahut ghanishth naataa hai।)
इस पुस्तक में लेखक और उसके गुरु के घनिष्ठ संबंध का वर्णन किया गया है।
This book describes the close relationship between the author and his teacher.
(is pustak men lekhak aur uske guru ke ghanishth sambandh kaa varnan kiyaa gayaa hai।)
दोनों परिवारों में घनिष्ठ संबंध बनाए रखिए।
Please maintain close relations between the two families.
(donon parivaaron men ghanishth sambandh banaae rakhie।)
मुझे उम्मीद है कि हम भविष्य में और घनिष्ठ मित्र बनेंगे।
I hope that we will become even closer friends in the future.
(mujhe ummiid hai ki ham bhavishy men aur ghanishth mitr banenge।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
घनिष्ठ
(ghanishth)