संतुलित (santulit)

adjective A single core meaning: 'balanced,' used for physical, dietary, and emotional/mental balance alike, e.g. संतुलित भोजन (santulit bhojan, 'balanced diet') or संतुलित व्यक्ति (santulit vyakti, 'a level-headed person'). Related to the noun संतुलन (santulan, 'balance/equilibrium').
Sense 1 : balanced, well-proportioned, equilibrated
adjective
Synonyms: सम (sam, literary), नियंत्रित (niyantrit, meaning scope: controlled rather than balanced)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this constantly in health and lifestyle talk in Delhi -- doctors and fitness trainers love the phrase संतुलित आहार (santulit aahaar, 'balanced diet'), and it has become a bit of a buzzword the way 'balanced diet' is in English. It also extends nicely to personality: कहते हैं कि वह बहुत संतुलित इंसान है (kahte hain ki vah bahut santulit insaan hai, 'they say he is a very balanced/level-headed person') -- a genuine compliment about someone's emotional steadiness.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use संतुलित (santulit) when they mean 'controlled' (as in controlling anger) -- it really means 'balanced/in equilibrium,' not 'restrained'; for pure self-control, नियंत्रित (niyantrit) or खुद पर काबू (khud par kaaboo) fits better. 2) It describes a state or quality, not an action -- to say 'to balance something' you need the verb संतुलित करना (santulit karnaa, 'to balance'), not संतुलित (santulit) alone.
Sample Sentences:
डॉक्टर हमेशा संतुलित आहार लेने की सलाह देते हैं। Doctors always advise having a balanced diet.
(doktar hameshaa santulit aahaar lene kii salaah dete hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कहते हैं कि वह बहुत संतुलित इंसान है। They say he is a very balanced, level-headed person.
(kahte hain ki vah bahut santulit insaan hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मेरी माँ हमेशा कहती हैं कि खाना संतुलित होना चाहिए, न ज़्यादा तेल न ज़्यादा मसाला। My mother always says food should be balanced, neither too much oil nor too much spice.
(merii maan hameshaa kahtii hain ki khaanaa santulit honaa chaahie, n zyaadaa tel n zyaadaa masaalaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस साल हमने अपने बजट को पहले से ज़्यादा संतुलित बनाया। This year we made our budget more balanced than before.
(is saal hamne apne bajat ko pahle se zyaadaa santulit banaayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
काश मैं भी उतना संतुलित होता जितना मेरा भाई है। I wish I were as balanced as my brother is.
(kaash main bhii utnaa santulit hotaa jitnaa meraa bhaaii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अपना आहार संतुलित रखो, वरना तबियत बिगड़ जाएगी। Keep your diet balanced, or else your health will deteriorate.
(apnaa aahaar santulit rakho, varnaa tabiyat bigad jaaegii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
एक अच्छे नेता के लिए ज़रूरी है कि वह संतुलित निर्णय ले। It is necessary for a good leader to make balanced decisions.
(ek achchhe netaa ke lie zaroorii hai ki vah santulit nirnay le।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह मशीन इस तरह डिज़ाइन की गई है कि इसका वज़न पूरी तरह संतुलित रहे। This machine has been designed so that its weight remains perfectly balanced.
(yah mashiin is tarah dizaain kii gaii hai ki iskaa vazan poorii tarah santulit rahe।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर तुम रोज़ योग करोगे तो शरीर और मन दोनों संतुलित रहेंगे। If you do yoga every day, both your body and mind will stay balanced.
(agar tum roz yog karoge to shariir aur man donon santulit rahenge।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
प्राचीन भारतीय दर्शन में एक संतुलित जीवन को ही सच्चा सुख माना गया है। In ancient Indian philosophy, only a balanced life has been considered true happiness.
(praachiin bhaartiiy darshan men ek santulit jiivan ko hii sachchaa sukh maanaa gayaa hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
कृपया रिपोर्ट में सभी पक्षों को संतुलित ढंग से प्रस्तुत करें। Please present all sides in the report in a balanced manner.
(kripyaa riport men sabhii pakshon ko santulit dhang se prastut karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m): संतुलित (santulit)
(pl.m): संतुलिते (santulite)
(sg.f): संतुलिती (santulitii)
(pl.f): संतुलिती (santulitii)