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willy-nilly meaning in Punjabi

ਮਜਬੂਰਨ majbūran

UK/ˌwɪl.iːˈnɪl.iː//ˌwɪl.iˈnɪl.i/

willy-nilly in Punjabi: ਮਜਬੂਰਨ (majbūran). In English, willy-nilly means whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.

Punjabi words for willy-nilly

willy-nilly
ਮਜਬੂਰਨ majbūran

English meaning of willy-nilly

  1. adverb Whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.
  2. adverb Seemingly at random; haphazardly.
  3. adjective That happens whether willingly or unwillingly.
  4. adjective Seemingly random; haphazard; arbitrary.

Full definition of willy-nilly

willy-nilly in a sentence

  • The novel Alice in Wonderland describes a place where things happen willy-nilly.
  • Some writers chasing money churn out novels willy-nilly.

Synonyms of willy-nilly

willy-nilly in other languages

Questions about willy-nilly in Punjabi

What is the meaning of willy-nilly in Punjabi?
Willy-nilly in Punjabi is ਮਜਬੂਰਨ (majbūran).
willy-nilly ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Willy-nilly: ਮਜਬੂਰਨ (majbūran).
What does willy-nilly mean in English?
Willy-nilly means whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “willy-nilly”: ਮਜਬੂਰਨ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: willy-nilly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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