ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ

ungodly

gb/ʌŋɡˈɑdli/ us/ʌŋɡˈɑdli/
C1 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective informal C1 property
1

at a very unreasonable time

very early or very late in a way that is annoying

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: at an ungodly [hour/time]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think it always means ‘not religious’; in everyday speech it often just means ‘ridiculously early/late’.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ridiculous (Common informal alternative; less vivid.) | unreasonable (More neutral and less humorous.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
reasonable (Opposite of inconvenient or extreme timing.) | civilized (Often used humorously as the opposite in this context.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time |daily_life |travel
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: an ungodly [amount/price/sum/noise]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Often used as exaggeration; it usually does not literally refer to religion.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
enormous (Neutral; focuses on size rather than exaggeration.) | ridiculous (Highlights that it feels too much.) | outrageous (Adds a sense of complaint or shock.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
modest (Opposite in size/degree.) | reasonable (Opposite of excessive or too much.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
an ungodly amount |an ungodly sum |an ungodly price |an ungodly profit |an ungodly mess |an ungodly noise |ungodly expensive |ungodly hot |ungodly early
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
quantity |money |daily_life
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: ungodly [deeds/acts/behavior]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In this sense it is stronger than ‘bad’ and often sounds dramatic or literary.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
virtuous (Opposite in moral character.) | righteous (Opposite with a moral/religious flavor.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
ungodly deeds |ungodly acts |ungodly behavior |ungodly cruelty |ungodly lust |ungodly violence
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
morality |religion |crime
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: ungodly [person/ways]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Don’t confuse with ‘godless’: ‘ungodly’ can also mean ‘excessive’ in informal speech.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
irreligious (Neutral, more modern and less moralizing.) | impious (Formal; suggests lack of proper religious respect.) | godless (Often more direct and sometimes harsher.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
devout (Opposite in religious commitment.) | pious (Opposite in showing religious devotion.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
ungodly person |ungodly people |ungodly ways |ungodly generation
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
religion |society
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Some people called him ungodly.
  • She grew up in an ungodly household.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
ungodly
IPA
GB/ʌŋɡˈɑdli/
US/ʌŋɡˈɑdli/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
un - godly (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (godly)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
  • Base: ungodly
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

at an ungodly hour

1
/ˈæt ən ʌŋɡˈɑdli ˈaʊɚ/
idiom informal

very early or very late

at a very early/late time

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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)

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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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