आर्थिक (aarthik)

adjective A single-sense adjective meaning 'economic/financial', built from अर्थ (arth, 'money/meaning') plus the common -इक (ik) suffix that turns nouns into 'relating to X' adjectives.
Sense 1 : economic, financial
adjective
Synonyms: वित्तीय (vittiiy, 'financial', more specific to money/finance)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly in the news -- आर्थिक विकास (aarthik vikaas, 'economic development') and आर्थिक संकट (aarthik sankat, 'economic crisis') are staples of Hindi newspaper headlines and TV debates, so it is a high-value word for reading or following current affairs even though it is less common in casual chit-chat.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use आर्थिक (aarthik) where वित्तीय (vittiiy) is more precise -- आर्थिक (aarthik) is broader, covering the whole economy or a household's financial state (आर्थिक स्थिति, aarthik sthiti, 'economic/financial condition'), while वित्तीय (vittiiy) leans toward banking, budgets, and formal finance.
Sample Sentences:
भारत की आर्थिक स्थिति पिछले कुछ सालों में बेहतर हुई है। India's economic situation has improved in the last few years.
(bhaarat kii aarthik sthiti pichhle kuchh saalon men behtar huii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
सरकार आर्थिक विकास को बढ़ाने के लिए नई नीतियाँ बना रही है। The government is making new policies to boost economic development.
(sarkaar aarthik vikaas ko badhaane ke lie naii niitiyaan banaa rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
देश एक गंभीर आर्थिक संकट से गुजर रहा है। The country is going through a serious economic crisis.
(desh ek gambhiir aarthik sankat se gujar rahaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर सरकार समय पर कदम उठाती तो आर्थिक संकट इतना गहरा नहीं होता। If the government had acted in time, the economic crisis would not have deepened so much.
(agar sarkaar samay par kadam uthaatii to aarthik sankat itnaa gahraa nahiin hotaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
उसके परिवार की आर्थिक हालत बहुत कमज़ोर थी। His family's financial condition was very weak.
(uske parivaar kii aarthik haalat bahut kamzor thii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम्हें अपने आर्थिक हालात के बारे में चिंता नहीं होती? Don't you worry about your financial situation?
(kyaa tumhen apne aarthik haalaat ke baare men chintaa nahiin hotii?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि अगले साल आर्थिक विकास दर बढ़ेगी। Experts believe that the rate of economic growth will increase next year.
(visheshgyon kaa maannaa hai ki agle saal aarthik vikaas dar badhegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
आर्थिक सुधारों को लागू किया जाए, यह सुझाव कई विशेषज्ञों ने दिया है। That economic reforms be implemented is a suggestion given by many experts.
(aarthik sudhaaron ko laagoo kiyaa jaae, yah sujhaav kaii visheshgyon ne diyaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Passive
कृपया आर्थिक मुद्दों पर अपनी रिपोर्ट कल तक जमा कर दें। Please submit your report on economic issues by tomorrow.
(kripyaa aarthik muddon par apnii riport kal tak jamaa kar den।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
देश की आर्थिक नीतियों में बड़ा बदलाव किया गया है। A major change has been made in the country's economic policies.
(desh kii aarthik niitiyon men badaa badlaav kiyaa gayaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: आर्थिक (aarthik)