Strait

Strait (Adj.):

Pronunciation: /streɪt/

Word Meaning:

1. (Usually used in “straitjacket”) Tight or constricting; not allowing for much freedom of movement.
2. Narrow and difficult to navigate, especially a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

Uses in Sentence:

1. He felt strait and uncomfortable in the restrictive straitjacket.
2. The ship had to navigate through the treacherous strait to reach the open sea.
3. The country found itself in dire economic straits.

Synonyms:

1. Tight
2. Restrictive
3. Confined
4. Narrow
5. Limited

Antonyms:

1. Loose
2. Spacious
3. Broad
4. Open
5. Generous

Word Meaning in Hindi:

1. तंग (Tang)
2. समुद्री बांध (Samudri Baandh)

Word uses in Hindi:

1. उसे प्रतिबंधक तंग और असहज महसूस हो रहा था। (He felt strait and uncomfortable in the restrictive straitjacket.)
2. जहाज़ को खुले समुद्र तक पहुँचने के लिए कठिन समुद्री बांध के माध्यम से नेविगेट करना पड़ा। (The ship had to navigate through the treacherous strait to reach the open sea.)
3. देश ने खतरनाक आर्थिक तंग में खुद को पाया। (The country found itself in dire economic straits.)