अदृश्य (adrishy)

adjective A single-sense adjective meaning 'invisible' or 'not visible' -- literally 'not' (अ, a) + 'seen' (दृश्य, drishy).
Sense 1 : invisible, not visible
adjective
Synonyms: गायब (gaayab, describes something that has vanished rather than something inherently unseeable), लुप्त (lupt, literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is a bookish, Sanskrit-derived word you will meet in science class, mythology, and superhero talk (अदृश्य होने की शक्ति, adrishy hone kii shakti, 'the power of becoming invisible') more than in casual chat about losing your keys -- for that, ग़ायब (ghaayab) is what people actually say.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for ग़ायब (ghaayab) as a blanket synonym, but ग़ायब (ghaayab) means 'has disappeared/gone missing' (a change of state), while अदृश्य (adrishy) describes something that simply cannot be seen at all, like air or a ghost -- हवा अदृश्य होती है (havaa adrishy hotii hai, 'air is invisible') sounds natural, but हवा ग़ायब हो गई (havaa ghaayab ho gaii) would mean the air disappeared, a very different claim.
Sample Sentences:
हवा अदृश्य होती है, लेकिन हम उसे महसूस कर सकते हैं। Air is invisible, but we can feel it.
(havaa adrishy hotii hai, lekin ham use mahsoos kar sakte hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कहानी में जादूगर के पास अदृश्य होने की शक्ति थी। In the story, the magician had the power to become invisible.
(kahaanii men jaadoogar ke paas adrishy hone kii shakti thii।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
वैज्ञानिकों ने अदृश्य किरणों की खोज की थी। Scientists had discovered invisible rays.
(vaigyaanikon ne adrishy kirnon kii khoj kii thii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सुपरहीरो अचानक अदृश्य हो गया और सबकी नज़रों से गायब हो गया। The superhero suddenly became invisible and vanished from everyone's sight.
(suprahiiro achaanak adrishy ho gayaa aur sabkii nazron se gaayab ho gayaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या ईश्वर की शक्ति अदृश्य रूप में हर जगह मौजूद रहती है? Does God's power remain present everywhere in an invisible form?
(kyaa iishvar kii shakti adrishy roop men har jagah maujood rahtii hai?)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यदि यह गैस अदृश्य न होती, तो हम इसका रिसाव तुरंत देख पाते। If this gas were not invisible, we would have seen its leak immediately.
(yadi yah gais adrishy n hotii, to ham iskaa risaav turant dekh paate।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
एक्स-रे में शरीर के अदृश्य हिस्से भी दिखाए जाते हैं। In X-rays, even the invisible parts of the body are shown.
(eks-re men shariir ke adrishy hisse bhii dikhaae jaate hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
काश मुझे भी अदृश्य होने की शक्ति मिल जाती! I wish I too could get the power to become invisible!
(kaash mujhe bhii adrishy hone kii shakti mil jaatii!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
उस देवता को अदृश्य माना जाता है, पर उनकी उपस्थिति हर जगह अनुभव होती है। That deity is considered invisible, but his presence is felt everywhere.
(us devtaa ko adrishy maanaa jaataa hai, par unkii upasthiti har jagah anubhav hotii hai।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
बच्चों, कल्पना करो कि तुम अदृश्य बन जाओ तो तुम क्या करोगे। Kids, imagine if you became invisible, what would you do.
(bachchon, kalpnaa karo ki tum adrishy ban jaao to tum kyaa karoge।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: अदृश्य (adrishy)