Better Words to Compliment Someone - 2


Today we'll try to un-cliche our "praising vocabulary" and learn some better words that can be used for giving COMPLIMENTS. Compliments चाहे expected हों या unexpected, हर तरह से ख़ुशी ही देते हैं क्यूंकि compliments का purpose ही आपके अंदर की खूबी को highlight करना होता है। अक्सर हम लोगो को कुछ आम शब्दों में तारीफ करते सुनते हैं जैसे good, nice, pretty, awesome, beautiful etc. ऐसा नही है की इनका अर्थ तारीफ से कुछ अलग है पर बार-बार एक ही तरह के शब्दों का प्रयोग कहीं न कहीं उनकी value को कम कर देता है।  इन्हे सुनकर अच्छा तो लगता है परन्तु यह भी सच है की इन शब्दों का आपके listener पर कुछ ख़ास impression नहीं पड़ता। ImageMaybe it's time to leave your obsolete 'praise vocabulary' behind and learn some new and of course better words to compliment someone or something. WHY? Well, for starters, there is no one in this whole wide world who doesn't like compliments. And on top of that, if you give someone a compliment that they’ve never heard before, they’re going to remember it. Let's begin WONDROUS Meaning: निराला/ विलक्षण  Replace the 'wonderful' in your compliments with this word and you are good to go. • Your cooking skills are wondrous. • आपके खाना पकाने के कौशल विलक्षण हैं। STRIKING Meaning: अद्भुत/ अनोखा  Refers to something that is much more attractive that usual. • There was a striking glow in his eyes. • उसकी आँखों में एक अद्भुद चमक थी। STUNNING Meaning: स्तब्ध/आश्चर्यचकित कर देने वाला  Something that is so impressive or attractive that it stuns you for a moment. • His house was gigantic and simply stunning. • उनका घर बहुत विशाल और स्तब्ध कर देने वाला था। ELEGANT Meaning: सहज व सुरुचिपूर्ण  Graceful and stylish in appearance and manners. • My mother is an elegant lady. • मेरी माँ एक सुरुचिपूर्ण महिला हैं। SPLENDID Meaning: शानदार/ भव्य It can be used for anything or anyone that impresses you to a great extent. • Your paintings are splendid. • आपकी  पेंटिंग्स शानदार हैं। RIVETING Meaning: दिलचस्प व मनोरंजक  It's used for something so interesting that you find yourself engrossed in it. • This book is quite riveting. • यह पुस्तक काफी मनोरंजक है। WINSOME Meaning: मासूम व प्यारी Attractive or appealing in a fresh and innocent way. • Your daughter's smile is winsome. • आपकी बेटी की मुस्कुराहट बहुत मासूम है। COMELY Meaning: सुन्दर/ सुरूप  Commonly used for a woman who is attractive in appearance. • I could not look away from her comely face. • मै उसके सुन्दर चहरे से नज़र नहीं हटा पाया। FETCHING Meaning: आकर्षक व मनमोहक  This one can replace the overly used word 'attractive'. • The model in the fashion show wore a fetching red dress. • फ़ैशन शो में मॉडल एक आकर्षक लाल पोशाक पहनी थी। FLAMBOYANT Meaning: आत्म-विश्वासी ढंग से आकर्षक  Someone or something that attracts attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and style. • I find your flamboyant nature very appealing. • मुझे आपका आत्म विश्वासी स्वभाव बहुत ही आकर्षक लगता है। So from now on stop uttering the same words over and over and KEEP COMPLEMENTING. Don't forget to read: Best Words To Compliment Someone – 1 To learn more such new words, their pronunciation, synonyms, etc,  download our ‘English to Hindi’ dictionary app HinKhoj.

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