Mekhdal (מחדל) means default in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
default
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mekhdal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1המנעות מפעולה. בדר"כ בשלילה כשאדם אמור לעשות דבר ונמנע מעשיה.
The word Mekhdal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶחְדָּל
- Written without vowel points
- מחדל
- Said
- mekhdal
- Root
- ח־ד־ל
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מֶחְדָּלִים נ"ר מֶחְדָּלָיו מֶחְדָּלֶיהָ
- Inflections
- ר' מֶחְדָּלִים נ"ר מֶחְדָּלָיו מֶחְדָּלֶיהָ
- Gematria
- 82
This is how Mekhdal is said in other languages.
- English
- default
These words mean nearly the same as Mekhdal.
These words mean the opposite of Mekhdal.
- מעשה
- עשיה
- פעולהaction
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These words rhyme with Mekhdal.
The word Mekhdal is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Mekhdal comes from the root ח־ד־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Mekhdal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mekhdal.
What does Mekhdal (מחדל) mean in Hebrew?
Mekhdal (מחדל) means default. It is said mekhdal, with the stress on dal.
What is a synonym for Mekhdal (מחדל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mekhdal (מחדל) are הזנחה and פיאסקו.
What is the opposite of Mekhdal (מחדל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Mekhdal (מחדל) are מעשה, עשיה, and פעולה.
What rhymes with Mekhdal (מחדל)?
Words that rhyme with Mekhdal (מחדל) include מאכל, קל, על, חלל, חשמל, and פעל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחדל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.