अनदेखा (andekhaa)

adjective An adjective meaning 'unseen' or 'ignored', built from the negative prefix अन (an) plus देखा (dekhaa, 'seen'); it also lives in the common compound-verb idiom अनदेखा करना (andekhaa karnaa), 'to ignore/overlook'.

Sense 1 : ignored, ignored on purpose, overlooked (as in the fixed phrase 'to turn a blind eye')

adjective Almost always appears as the non-finite complement in the compound verb अनदेखा करना (andekhaa karnaa, 'to ignore, to overlook deliberately'), where अनदेखा (andekhaa) itself stays invariant regardless of the object's gender/number.

Synonyms: नज़रअंदाज़ (nazraandaaz, often used in the same compound-verb slot)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: अनदेखा करना (andekhaa karnaa) is the everyday way to say 'to look the other way' -- used constantly for ignoring a rude comment, a nagging problem, or an inconvenient truth, much like English's 'turn a blind eye.' It pairs naturally with सुनी-अनसुनी करना (sunii-ansunii karnaa, 'to pretend not to hear'), a close cousin in meaning.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to inflect अनदेखा (andekhaa) for gender/number inside अनदेखा करना (andekhaa karnaa) to agree with the object -- it stays fixed in this idiom, e.g. उसने बात अनदेखी नहीं की, बल्कि 'अनदेखा' रह जाता है (contrast note: the phrase itself is frozen). 2) Do not confuse with भूलना (bhoolnaa, 'to forget') -- अनदेखा करना (andekhaa karnaa) implies conscious, willful ignoring, not memory lapse.

Sample Sentences:

उसने मेरी बात अनदेखा कर दी। He ignored what I said.

(usne merii baat andekhaa kar dii।)

वह हमेशा अपनी गलतियों को अनदेखा कर देता है। He always ignores his own mistakes.

(vah hameshaa apnii galtiyon ko andekhaa kar detaa hai।)

इस समस्या को अनदेखा मत करो, वरना बाद में बड़ी हो जाएगी। Don't ignore this problem, or it will get bigger later.

(is samasyaa ko andekhaa mat karo, varnaa baad men badii ho jaaegii।)

प्रबंधन कर्मचारियों की शिकायतों को अनदेखा करता रहा है। The management has been ignoring the employees' complaints.

(prabandhan karmchaariyon kii shikaayton ko andekhaa kartaa rahaa hai।)

अगर तुम उसकी बदतमीज़ी को अनदेखा कर दो, तो शायद वह सुधर जाए। If you turn a blind eye to his rudeness, maybe he'll mend his ways.

(agar tum uskii badatmiizii ko andekhaa kar do, to shaayad vah sudhar jaae।)

अगर उसने मेरी बेइज़्ज़ती को अनदेखा किया होता, तो मुझे इतना गुस्सा नहीं आता। If he had turned a blind eye to my insult, I wouldn't have gotten so angry.

(agar usne merii beizztii ko andekhaa kiyaa hotaa, to mujhe itnaa gussaa nahiin aataa।)

उसकी हरकतों को इतनी बार अनदेखा किया गया कि अब वह बेखौफ हो गया है। His antics were ignored so many times that now he has become fearless.

(uskii harakton ko itnii baar andekhaa kiyaa gayaa ki ab vah bekhauph ho gayaa hai।)

सरकार गरीबों की समस्याओं को अनदेखा नहीं कर सकती। The government cannot ignore the problems of the poor.

(sarkaar gariibon kii samasyaaon ko andekhaa nahiin kar saktii।)

दफ़्तर में उसने मेरे ताने को अनदेखा कर दिया और सुनी-अनसुनी करके चला गया। At the office, he ignored my taunt and walked away pretending not to hear.

(daftar men usne mere taane ko andekhaa kar diyaa aur sunii-ansunii karke chalaa gayaa।)

काश वह मेरी सलाह को अनदेखा न करता। I wish he hadn't ignored my advice.

(kaash vah merii salaah ko andekhaa n kartaa।)

इतने गंभीर आरोपों को अनदेखा किया जाना निंदनीय है। For such serious allegations to be ignored is reprehensible.

(itne gambhiir aaropon ko andekhaa kiyaa jaanaa nindniiy hai।)

Sense 2 : unseen, unnoticed, not looked at

adjective

Synonyms: अदेखा (adekhaa, rare variant), अनजाना (anjaanaa, unfamiliar/unseen)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: You will often hear this in phrases like अनदेखा सच (andekhaa sach, 'an unseen truth') or अनदेखी दुनिया (andekhii duniyaa, 'an unseen world') -- it carries a slightly poetic, reflective flavor even in everyday use.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse this with अनजान (anjaan, 'unaware/stranger') -- अनदेखा (andekhaa) specifically means something not visually seen or not looked at, while अनजान (anjaan) is about lack of knowledge or acquaintance.

Sample Sentences:

यह एक अनदेखा सच है जिसे बहुत कम लोग जानते हैं। This is an unseen truth that very few people know.

(yah ek andekhaa sach hai jise bahut kam log jaante hain।)

पहाड़ों के पीछे एक अनदेखी दुनिया बसी है। An unseen world is nestled behind the mountains.

(pahaadon ke piichhe ek andekhii duniyaa basii hai।)

उस किताब में कई अनदेखे पहलू सामने आए। Many unseen aspects came to light in that book.

(us kitaab men kaii andekhe pahloo saamne aae।)

कलाकार ने कैनवास पर एक अनदेखी दुनिया रच दी। The artist created an unseen world on the canvas.

(kalaakaar ne kainvaas par ek andekhii duniyaa rach dii।)

क्या समय की कोई अनदेखी परत भी होती है? Does time also have some unseen layer?

(kyaa samay kii koii andekhii parat bhii hotii hai?)

अगर वह अनदेखा रास्ता चुनता, तो शायद कुछ और सीखता। If he had chosen the unseen path, he might have learned something else.

(agar vah andekhaa raastaa chuntaa, to shaayad kuchh aur siikhtaa।)

यह फिल्म दर्शकों को एक अनदेखे भारत से रूबरू कराती है। This film introduces viewers to an unseen India.

(yah philm darshkon ko ek andekhe bhaarat se roobroo karaatii hai।)

शायद हर इंसान के भीतर एक अनदेखा हिस्सा छिपा हो। Perhaps every person has an unseen part hidden within them.

(shaayad har insaan ke bhiitar ek andekhaa hissaa chhipaa ho।)

इतिहास में ऐसी कई अनदेखी घटनाएँ दर्ज हैं जो कभी सामने नहीं आईं। History has many unseen events recorded that never came to light.

(itihaas men aisii kaii andekhii ghatnaaen darj hain jo kabhii saamne nahiin aaiin।)

Morphology

Adjective (variable)

(sg.m): अनदेखा (andekhaa)

(pl.m): अनदेखे (andekhe)

(sg.f): अनदेखी (andekhii)

(pl.f): अनदेखी (andekhii)