अद्भुत (adbhut)
adjective
A single-sense adjective meaning 'amazing, wondrous' -- used for things that genuinely astonish, not just everyday 'nice' things.
Sense
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amazing, wondrous, extraordinary
adjective
Synonyms: अनोखा (anokhaa), अद्वितीय (advitiiy, formal), आश्चर्यजनक (aashcharyajnak), कमाल (kamaal, colloquial)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear अद्भुत (adbhut) a lot in nature documentaries, temple descriptions, and stories about miracles -- it carries a whiff of the mythological, the sense of witnessing something almost supernatural. In casual chat about daily life, Delhi speakers reach for कमाल (kamaal) or बढ़िया (badhiyaa) instead, saving अद्भुत (adbhut) for moments that actually deserve awe.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for अद्भुत (adbhut) where a native speaker would just say बहुत अच्छा (bahut achchhaa, 'very good') or बढ़िया (badhiyaa) -- अद्भुत (adbhut) is reserved for things that genuinely astonish (a magic trick, a breathtaking view, a miracle), not ordinary praise like tasty food or a good movie. 2) It is an invariant adjective -- it does not change form for gender or number, unlike variable adjectives such as अच्छा (achchhaa).
Sample Sentences:
यह मंदिर की नक्काशी अद्भुत है।
The carving on this temple is amazing.
(yah mandir kii nakkaashii adbhut hai।)
हिमालय का वह दृश्य सचमुच अद्भुत था।
That view of the Himalayas was truly amazing.
(himaalay kaa vah drishy sachmuch adbhut thaa।)
कहानी में साधु ने एक अद्भुत चमत्कार दिखाया।
In the story, the sage performed a wondrous miracle.
(kahaanii men saadhu ne ek adbhut chamatkaar dikhaayaa।)
क्या तुमने कभी उत्तरी ध्रुव की वह अद्भुत रोशनी देखी है?
Have you ever seen that amazing light of the North Pole?
(kyaa tumne kabhii uttrii dhruv kii vah adbhut roshnii dekhii hai?)
यह प्रकृति की एक अद्भुत रचना है।
This is a wondrous creation of nature.
(yah prakriti kii ek adbhut rachnaa hai।)
देवी की यह मूर्ति अद्भुत शक्ति से भरी हुई मानी जाती है।
This idol of the goddess is believed to be filled with wondrous power.
(devii kii yah moorti adbhut shakti se bharii huii maanii jaatii hai।)
यदि तुम वह अद्भुत नज़ारा देख पाते, तो तुम्हें विश्वास ही न होता।
If you had been able to see that amazing sight, you simply wouldn't have believed it.
(yadi tum vah adbhut nazaaraa dekh paate, to tumhen vishvaas hii n hotaa।)
शायद वहाँ कोई अद्भुत घटना घटी हो।
Perhaps some wondrous event occurred there.
(shaayad vahaan koii adbhut ghatnaa ghatii ho।)
पुराणों में वर्णित वे अद्भुत लीलाएँ भक्तों की श्रद्धा बढ़ाती हैं।
Those wondrous divine acts described in the Puranas increase the devotees' faith.
(puraanon men varnit ve adbhut liilaaen bhakton kii shraddhaa badhaatii hain।)
जब समुद्र में वह अद्भुत जीव तैरता दिखा, तो सब हैरान रह गए।
When that amazing creature was seen swimming in the ocean, everyone was left stunned.
(jab samudr men vah adbhut jiiv tairtaa dikhaa, to sab hairaan rah gae।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
अद्भुत
(adbhut)