Vocabulary Spotlight
Askance
Part of Speech: Adverb
Definition: शंका या संदेह से देखना (Shanka ya sandeh se dekhna) – Looking with suspicion or disapproval.
Pronunciation
[uh-skans]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Doubtfully – संदेह से (Sandeh se)
Related Words
Disapprovingly – नापसंदगी से (Napassandgi se)
Word Origin
“Askance” shabd English mein Italian shabd “a scancio” se aya hai, jiska arth hai “slanting” ya “sideways.” Yeh 16th century ke dauran shuru hua aur tab se iska matlab shanka ya sandeh se dekhna ho gaya.
– “Askance” originated from the Italian phrase “a scancio,” meaning slanting or sideways, and evolved during the 16th century to mean looking with suspicion or doubt.
Word Family
Adverb: Askance – शंका या संदेह से (Shanka ya sandeh se)
Adjective: Askance-like – शंकालु (Shankalu)
Usage Examples
1. Usne naye prastaav ko askance dekha, jaise kuch galat ho.
– She looked askance at the new proposal, as if something was wrong.
2. Ajnabi logon ko askance dekhna aam baat hai chhote shehron mein.
– It’s common in small towns to look askance at strangers.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein, log aksar naye aur alag logon ko “askance” ya sandeh ki nazar se dekhte hain, khaaskar rural areas mein, jahan parivaar aur samuday mein ghulna milna maayne rakhta hai.
In Context
“Askance” shabd aksar un situations mein use hota hai jahan kisi cheez par bharosa na ho ya kuch ajeeb lage. Aajkal yeh word movies aur literature mein bhi shanka aur sandeh ko depict karne ke liye dekha ja sakta hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Askance” ka matlab kya hai?
“Askance” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?