Meanings
A serious or careless mistake.
ایک سنجیدہ یا لاپرواہ غلطی۔
غلطی
ghalti
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- major blunder
- costly blunder
- blunder in judgment
Example Sentences
His blunder during the presentation cost him the promotion.
پیشکش کے دوران اس کی غلطی نے اس کی ترقی کو متاثر کیا۔
Peshkash ke doran is ki ghalti ne is ki taraqqi ko mutasir kiya.
It was a blunder to assume everyone would agree with him.
یہ ایک غلطی تھی کہ وہ یہ فرض کر لے کہ سب اس سے متفق ہوں گے۔
Yeh aik ghalti thi keh woh yeh farz kar le keh sab is se mutafiq honge.
She recognized her blunder and quickly apologized.
اس نے اپنی غلطی کا احساس کیا اور فوراً معافی مانگی۔
Us ne apni ghalti ka ahsas kiya aur foran maafi maangi.
Easily Confused With
To make a mistake or blunder.
غلطی کرنا یا بھول جانا۔
غلطی کرنا
ghalti karna
Common Collocations
- blunder one's way
- blunder into danger
- blunder about
Example Sentences
He blundered his way through the project and missed deadlines.
اس نے پراجیکٹ کے دوران غلطیاں کیں اور آخری تاریخیں گنوائیں۔
Us ne project ke doran ghaltiyan kiain aur aakhri tareekhain ginaayeen.
To blunder is human; to forgive is divine.
غلطی کرنا انسان کا خاصہ ہے؛ معاف کرنا خدا کا۔
Ghalti karna insaan ka khaas hai; maaf karna Khuda ka.
Don't blunder by not preparing adequately for the exam.
Imtihan ke liye munasib tayyari na karke ghalti na karo.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'blunder' as 'blundering through life without paying attention.'
Imagine someone tripping over their own feet while trying to walk, symbolizing careless mistakes.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بے خودی میں کی ہیں گناہ بہت، اور غلطی کا بھی ایک عالم ہے۔
Bekhudi mein ki hain gunah bohat, aur ghalti ka bhi ek alam hai.
In a state of oblivion, many sins have been committed, and there exists a realm for mistakes as well.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
غلطی کا پتہ وہی بتاتا ہے جو باہر ہو۔
Ghalti ka pata wahi batata hai jo baahar ho.
Only those outside can point out the mistakes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old Norse "blundra" — to make a mistake
First known use: 15th century
The word 'blunder' stems from Old Norse and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages, denoting a significant mistake or error.