pious
gb/pˈaɪəs/ us/pˈaɪəs/
B2
انگریزی
~ 3700
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B2
property
1
Deeply religious or devout
Loving and following your religion very much.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is pious
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pious' with 'holy'. 'Holy' often refers to something sacred or divine, while 'pious' describes a person’s behavior or attitude toward religion.
ہم معنی الفاظ
devout (Implies sincere and serious religious commitment.)
متضاد الفاظ
irreligious (Describes someone who does not follow or care about religion.)
لفظی تراکیب
pious believer
|pious family
|pious man
|pious woman
|pious life
موضوعات
religion
|values
|character
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She was known as a pious woman who attended church every day.
- Many pious people gather at the temple during the festival.
- He lived a pious life dedicated to helping the poor.
- The pious monk spent hours each day in prayer.
- They were raised in a pious household with strict moral values.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- My grandmother is a very pious woman.
- He is pious and goes to church every Sunday.
- The pious man prays every morning.
- They come from a pious family.
- She lives a pious life.
adjective
C1
property
2
Falsely or overly moralistic
Acting like you are very good or religious, but not really meaning it.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is pious
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think 'pious' always means sincere religious devotion. In some contexts, it can mean fake or over-the-top morality.
ہم معنی الفاظ
sanctimonious (Often used to criticize someone who makes a show of being morally superior.)
متضاد الفاظ
genuine (Describes someone whose moral or religious behavior is sincere.)
لفظی تراکیب
pious attitude
|pious tone
|pious words
|pious hypocrisy
موضوعات
character
|values
|religion
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He gave a pious speech about honesty, but everyone knew he cheated on his taxes.
- She wore a pious smile while criticizing her coworkers.
- The politician's pious remarks were met with skepticism.
- His pious tone made others feel uncomfortable.
- They saw through his pious display of charity.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He talks in a pious way, but he is not honest.
- The man made a pious speech, but he lied later.
- Her pious smile was not real.
- He said pious words, but he did not mean them.
- They did not believe his pious story.
گرامر
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pious
IPA
GB/pˈaɪəs/
US/pˈaɪəs/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pi - ous (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (pi)
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Adjective
- Base: pious
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
piety
noun C1
piously
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
impious
adjective
impiety
noun
عبارات
pious fraud
1/pˈaɪəs fɹˈɔd/
fixed phrase
Deception for a good cause
A lie or trick done because someone thinks it will help people or do good.
مثالیں
- The story about the miracle was later revealed as a pious fraud meant to inspire faith.
- Some consider the legend to be a pious fraud created to encourage moral behavior.
pious hope
1/pˈaɪəs hˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
Hope for something improbable
A wish or hope for something that is very unlikely to happen.
مثالیں
- It’s a pious hope that the two countries will agree so quickly.
- Some think world peace is just a pious hope.