अंग्रेज़ी

ungodly

gb/ʌŋɡˈɑdli/ us/ʌŋɡˈɑdli/
C1 अंग्रेज़ी
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adjective informal C1 property
1

at a very unreasonable time

very early or very late in a way that is annoying

उपयोग पैटर्न: at an ungodly [hour/time]
आम गलती:
Learners may think it always means ‘not religious’; in everyday speech it often just means ‘ridiculously early/late’.
समानार्थी शब्द
ridiculous (Common informal alternative; less vivid.) | unreasonable (More neutral and less humorous.)
विलोम शब्द
reasonable (Opposite of inconvenient or extreme timing.) | civilized (Often used humorously as the opposite in this context.)
शब्द-संयोजन
an ungodly hour |at an ungodly hour |some ungodly hour |wake up at an ungodly hour |leave at an ungodly hour |arrive at an ungodly hour
विषय
time |daily_life |travel
उदाहरण
  • We had to leave at an ungodly hour to catch the first flight.
  • She called me at an ungodly hour, so I thought something was wrong.
  • The kids were up at an ungodly hour on Christmas morning.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • I woke up at an ungodly hour today.
  • Our train leaves at an ungodly hour.
adjective informal C1 quantity
2

extremely large or excessive

extremely big or too much

उपयोग पैटर्न: an ungodly [amount/price/sum/noise]
आम गलती:
Often used as exaggeration; it usually does not literally refer to religion.
समानार्थी शब्द
enormous (Neutral; focuses on size rather than exaggeration.) | ridiculous (Highlights that it feels too much.) | outrageous (Adds a sense of complaint or shock.)
विलोम शब्द
modest (Opposite in size/degree.) | reasonable (Opposite of excessive or too much.)
शब्द-संयोजन
an ungodly amount |an ungodly sum |an ungodly price |an ungodly profit |an ungodly mess |an ungodly noise |ungodly expensive |ungodly hot |ungodly early
विषय
quantity |money |daily_life
उदाहरण
  • They charged an ungodly amount for such a small room.
  • The landlord wants an ungodly sum for a tiny studio.
  • The band made an ungodly noise during soundcheck.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • This phone costs an ungodly amount of money.
  • The party made an ungodly noise.
adjective literary C1 property
3

morally very bad or evil

very bad and immoral

उपयोग पैटर्न: ungodly [deeds/acts/behavior]
आम गलती:
In this sense it is stronger than ‘bad’ and often sounds dramatic or literary.
समानार्थी शब्द
evil (Direct and common; less religiously colored.) | wicked (Often moralistic; can also be playful in other contexts.) | sinful (More explicitly tied to religious ideas of sin.)
विलोम शब्द
virtuous (Opposite in moral character.) | righteous (Opposite with a moral/religious flavor.)
शब्द-संयोजन
ungodly deeds |ungodly acts |ungodly behavior |ungodly cruelty |ungodly lust |ungodly violence
विषय
morality |religion |crime
उदाहरण
  • The preacher condemned the gang’s ungodly violence.
  • The story follows an ungodly ruler who ruins his kingdom.
  • She described the scam as an ungodly betrayal of trust.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • He was punished for his ungodly acts.
  • They called the crime ungodly.
adjective formal C1 property
4

not religious or impious

not believing in God or not respecting religion

उपयोग पैटर्न: ungodly [person/ways]
आम गलती:
Don’t confuse with ‘godless’: ‘ungodly’ can also mean ‘excessive’ in informal speech.
समानार्थी शब्द
irreligious (Neutral, more modern and less moralizing.) | impious (Formal; suggests lack of proper religious respect.) | godless (Often more direct and sometimes harsher.)
विलोम शब्द
devout (Opposite in religious commitment.) | pious (Opposite in showing religious devotion.)
शब्द-संयोजन
ungodly person |ungodly people |ungodly ways |ungodly generation
विषय
religion |society
उदाहरण
  • In the pamphlet, modern society is blamed for becoming ungodly.
  • His relatives considered him ungodly because he never went to church.
  • The regime portrayed its opponents as ungodly and dangerous.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • Some people called him ungodly.
  • She grew up in an ungodly household.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
ungodly
IPA
GB/ʌŋɡˈɑdli/
US/ʌŋɡˈɑdli/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
un - godly (2 शब्दांश)
Stress on 2nd syllable (godly)
शब्द रूप
Adjective
  • Base: ungodly
अभिव्यक्तियाँ

at an ungodly hour

1
/ˈæt ən ʌŋɡˈɑdli ˈaʊɚ/
idiom informal

very early or very late

at a very early/late time

उदाहरण
  • We set off at an ungodly hour to avoid traffic.
  • He showed up at an ungodly hour, waking the whole house.
  • The call came at an ungodly hour, so I answered immediately.

at ungodly o'clock

1
/ˈæt ʌŋɡˈɑdli oʊklˈɑk/
fixed phrase informal

at a ridiculously early time

at a very early/late time (joking)

उदाहरण
  • I was at the airport at ungodly o'clock this morning.
  • She starts her shift at ungodly o'clock every day this week.
  • We were on the road at ungodly o'clock to beat the holiday traffic.

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