विकसित (viksit)

adjective A single core sense: 'developed' -- used for countries/economies/regions and for the growth or blossoming of things like flowers, skills, or ideas.

Sense 1 : developed (economically, socially, or in growth/maturity)

adjective

Synonyms: उन्नत (unnat), विकासशील (vikaasshiil, means 'developing', not synonymous but often contrasted), प्रगत (pragat, rare)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: This is a classic word from the language of Indian news and civics class -- you'll hear विकसित भारत (viksit bhaarat, 'developed India') constantly in government speeches and slogans about India's growth ambitions, especially around Independence Day addresses. It pairs naturally with देश (desh, 'country'), राष्ट्र (raashtr, 'nation'), and अर्थव्यवस्था (arthavyvasthaa, 'economy') in this register.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often confuse विकसित (viksit, 'developed') with विकासशील (vikaasshiil, 'developing') -- the two describe opposite stages and are frequently paired in news contexts like विकसित देश (viksit desh, 'developed country') versus विकासशील देश (vikaasshiil desh, 'developing country'). 2) As an invariant-feeling but actually variable adjective, learners sometimes forget to inflect it to agree with a feminine or plural noun, e.g. विकसित अर्थव्यवस्था (viksit arthavyvasthaa, 'developed economy') keeps the -इत ending unchanged since it doesn't follow the -आ pattern, which can cause hesitation about whether to alter it at all.

Sample Sentences:

भारत सरकार का लक्ष्य 2047 तक विकसित भारत बनाना है। The Indian government's goal is to make India a developed country by 2047.

(bhaarat sarkaar kaa lakshy 2047 tak viksit bhaarat banaanaa hai।)

प्रधानमंत्री ने अपने भाषण में विकसित भारत का सपना दोहराया। The Prime Minister repeated the dream of a developed India in his speech.

(pradhaanmantrii ne apne bhaashan men viksit bhaarat kaa sapnaa dohraayaa।)

जापान और जर्मनी को विकसित देश माना जाता है। Japan and Germany are considered developed countries.

(jaapaan aur jarmnii ko viksit desh maanaa jaataa hai।)

अगर हमारी अर्थव्यवस्था इतनी कमज़ोर न होती, तो भारत अब तक विकसित राष्ट्र होता। If our economy hadn't been so weak, India would have been a developed nation by now.

(agar hamaarii arthavyvasthaa itnii kamzor n hotii, to bhaarat ab tak viksit raashtr hotaa।)

क्या भारत सचमुच अगले बीस सालों में विकसित हो पाएगा? Will India really be able to become developed in the next twenty years?

(kyaa bhaarat sachmuch agle biis saalon men viksit ho paaegaa?)

सरकार चाहती है कि हर राज्य एक विकसित अर्थव्यवस्था की तरह काम करे। The government wants every state to function like a developed economy.

(sarkaar chaahtii hai ki har raajy ek viksit arthavyvasthaa kii tarah kaam kare।)

विकसित देशों की तुलना में हमारी सड़कों की हालत बहुत खराब है। Compared to developed countries, the condition of our roads is very bad.

(viksit deshon kii tulnaa men hamaarii sadkon kii haalat bahut kharaab hai।)

विकसित राष्ट्र बनने के लिए शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य पर ज़्यादा खर्च करो। To become a developed nation, spend more on education and health.

(viksit raashtr banne ke lie shikshaa aur svaasthy par zyaadaa kharch karo।)

कई अर्थशास्त्रियों का मानना है कि भारत तेज़ी से एक विकसित अर्थव्यवस्था की ओर बढ़ रहा है। Many economists believe that India is rapidly moving towards becoming a developed economy.

(kaii arthshaastriyon kaa maannaa hai ki bhaarat tezii se ek viksit arthavyvasthaa kii or badh rahaa hai।)

जब तक बुनियादी ढांचा नहीं सुधरेगा, देश विकसित नहीं कहलाएगा। Until the infrastructure improves, the country will not be called developed.

(jab tak buniyaadii dhaanchaa nahiin sudhregaa, desh viksit nahiin kahlaaegaa।)

यार, सच बताऊं तो अपने मुहल्ले को देखकर लगता ही नहीं कि हम विकसित देश में रहते हैं। Dude, honestly, looking at our neighborhood, it doesn't even feel like we live in a developed country.

(yaar, sach bataaoon to apne muhalle ko dekhkar lagtaa hii nahiin ki ham viksit desh men rahte hain।)

Sense 2 : developed/grown (of a flower, plant, faculty, or trait)

adjective Used for the organic growth or blossoming of living things and abstract qualities, e.g. a flower, a talent, or a personality trait, distinct from the socio-economic sense.

Synonyms: खिला हुआ (khilaa huaa, used specifically for flowers), विकासित (vikaasit, rare variant, less standard)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: You'll meet this sense in slightly more literary or descriptive contexts, like विकसित पुष्प (viksit pushp, 'a blossomed flower') in poetry, or when a teacher talks about a student's विकसित व्यक्तित्व (viksit vyaktitv, 'developed personality'). It shares the same root idea as the first sense -- growth or unfolding -- just applied to living or abstract things rather than nations.

Sample Sentences:

बगीचे में एक विकसित पुष्प खिला था। A blossomed flower had bloomed in the garden.

(bagiiche men ek viksit pushp khilaa thaa।)

उसका व्यक्तित्व अब पूरी तरह विकसित हो चुका है। His personality has now fully developed.

(uskaa vyaktitv ab poorii tarah viksit ho chukaa hai।)

कवि ने विकसित पुष्पों की सुंदरता का वर्णन किया। The poet described the beauty of the blossomed flowers.

(kavi ne viksit pushpon kii sundartaa kaa varnan kiyaa।)

बच्चों में रचनात्मक सोच धीरे-धीरे विकसित होती है। Creative thinking gradually develops in children.

(bachchon men rachnaatmak soch dhiire-dhiire viksit hotii hai।)

यदि वह और पढ़ता तो उसका व्यक्तित्व और विकसित होता। If he had studied more, his personality would have developed further.

(yadi vah aur padhtaa to uskaa vyaktitv aur viksit hotaa।)

यह पौधा अभी पूरी तरह विकसित नहीं हुआ है। This plant has not fully developed yet.

(yah paudhaa abhii poorii tarah viksit nahiin huaa hai।)

शिक्षक चाहते हैं कि हर छात्र का व्यक्तित्व विकसित हो। The teacher wants every student's personality to develop.

(shikshak chaahte hain ki har chhaatr kaa vyaktitv viksit ho।)

उस विकसित पुष्प की खुशबू पूरे कमरे में फैल गई। The fragrance of that blossomed flower spread through the whole room.

(us viksit pushp kii khushboo poore kamre men phail gaii।)

समय के साथ उसकी प्रतिभा और अधिक विकसित होती गई। Over time, his talent kept developing further.

(samay ke saath uskii pratibhaa aur adhik viksit hotii gaii।)

एक विकसित व्यक्तित्व वाला व्यक्ति हमेशा दूसरों की बात ध्यान से सुनता है। A person with a developed personality always listens carefully to others.

(ek viksit vyaktitv vaalaa vyakti hameshaa doosron kii baat dhyaan se suntaa hai।)

Morphology

Adjective (variable)

(sg.m): विकसित (viksit)

(pl.m): विकसिते (viksite)

(sg.f): विकसिती (viksitii)

(pl.f): विकसिती (viksitii)