भीत
English meaning: afraid, frightened, scared
Definition
Afraid or frightened; struck by fear. It describes one in a state of fright.
Example
“भीतः मृगः वनं प्रति अधावत्।”
In English: “The frightened deer ran toward the forest.”
Another example: “मेघगर्जनात् भीतः शिशुः मातरम् आश्रयत्।”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common adjective 'afraid, frightened' (ppl. of √bhī); often governs an ablative of the thing feared. Used in narrative and everyday speech across registers.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Past passive participle of the root √भी (bhī) 'to fear' + suffix -ta; literally 'having feared', hence afraid and frightened.
Synonyms
- त्रस्त
- भयभीत
- सभय
- आशङ्कित
Antonyms / Opposites
- अभीत
- निर्भय
- साहसी
Related Words
Common Collocations
- भीतमनस्
- भीतचित्त
- सुभीत
- भीतभीत
Word Forms
adj. भीतः m. / भीता f. / भीतम् n. (ppl. of √bhī); nom. m. भीतः, acc. भीतम्
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Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M