आवश्यक (aavashyak)
adjective
A single-sense formal adjective meaning 'necessary/essential', commonly paired with or contrasted against the everyday word ज़रूरी (zaroorii).
Sense
1
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necessary, essential
adjective
Synonyms: ज़रूरी (zaroorii), अनिवार्य (anivaary, stronger: mandatory/compulsory)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet आवश्यक (aavashyak) constantly in official notices, exam instructions, and news broadaasts -- 'सूचना: उपस्थिति आवश्यक है' (soochnaa: upasthiti aavashyak hai, 'Notice: attendance is necessary') is the kind of register it belongs to. In daily conversation among friends or family, most Delhi speakers reach for ज़रूरी (zaroorii) instead, so think of आवश्यक (aavashyak) as the 'office memo and textbook' twin of a very common everyday word.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use आवश्यक (aavashyak) and ज़रूरी (zaroorii) as if they were in different registers only in theory; in practice आवश्यक (aavashyak) sounds noticeably more formal or written, so using it in casual chat about, say, buying milk can come across as stiff -- ज़रूरी (zaroorii) is the natural spoken choice there. 2) With चाहिए (chaahie), learners sometimes double up the sense of obligation, producing overly heavy phrasing like यह आवश्यक होना चाहिए (yah aavashyak honaa chaahie, 'this should be necessary') when a simpler construction is more natural.
Sample Sentences:
सभी छात्रों के लिए यह आवश्यक है कि वे समय पर पहुँचें।
It is necessary for all students to arrive on time.
(sabhii chhaatron ke lie yah aavashyak hai ki ve samay par pahunchen।)
सूचना: बैठक में उपस्थिति आवश्यक है।
Notice: attendance at the meeting is necessary.
(soochnaa: baithak men upasthiti aavashyak hai।)
आवेदन पत्र के साथ पहचान प्रमाण आवश्यक होगा।
Identity proof will be necessary along with the application form.
(aavedan patr ke saath pahchaan pramaan aavashyak hogaa।)
परीक्षा में सफलता के लिए नियमित अभ्यास आवश्यक माना जाता है।
Regular practice is considered necessary for success in the exam.
(pariikshaa men saphaltaa ke lie niymit abhyaas aavashyak maanaa jaataa hai।)
यदि आवश्यक हो तो कृपया अपने अभिभावक को साथ लाएँ।
If necessary, please bring your guardian along.
(yadi aavashyak ho to kripyaa apne abhibhaavak ko saath laaen।)
समिति ने सभी दस्तावेज़ों को आवश्यक घोषित कर दिया।
The committee declared all the documents necessary.
(samiti ne sabhii dastaavezon ko aavashyak ghoshit kar diyaa।)
अगर पहले से पर्याप्त धन होता, तो अतिरिक्त ऋण आवश्यक न होता।
If there had already been enough money, an additional loan would not have been necessary.
(agar pahle se paryaapt dhan hotaa, to atirikt rin aavashyak n hotaa।)
इस पद के लिए तीन वर्ष का अनुभव आवश्यक है।
Three years of experience is necessary for this position.
(is pad ke lie tiin varsh kaa anubhav aavashyak hai।)
नागरिकों को सूचित किया जाता है कि टीकाकरण प्रमाण पत्र दिखाना आवश्यक है।
Citizens are informed that showing the vaccination certificate is necessary.
(naagrikon ko soochit kiyaa jaataa hai ki tiikaakran pramaan patr dikhaanaa aavashyak hai।)
संविधान के अनुसार, कुछ परिस्थितियों में आपातकाल की घोषणा आवश्यक समझी जाती है।
According to the constitution, declaring an emergency is deemed necessary in certain circumstances.
(sanvidhaan ke anusaar, kuchh paristhitiyon men aapaatkaal kii ghoshnaa aavashyak samjhii jaatii hai।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
आवश्यक
(aavashyak)